Genus
Valid Extinct

Crymocetus

Romer 1966

Crymocetus is an extinct genus of Reptilia from the Late Cretaceous Chalk Group of Sussex, England. It is only known from the type species, which is C. bernardi.

Temporal range
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PBDB occurrences
0
Group
Sauroptérygiens
Carnivore aquatic, depth=surface Marine
Crymocetus
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Cervical Vertebra of Crymocetus (formerly Plesiosaurus) Bernardi, nat. size. Fig. 1. Front view. Fig. 2. Back view of spinous process. Fig. 3. Side view. Fig. 4. Under view. From the Upper Chalk of Sussex. In the Collection of the late Fred. Dixon, Esq., F.G.S., of Worthing. © G. Scharf · Public domain · Wikimedia
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Classification
Sauropterygia Suborder
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Plesiosauria Order
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Crymocetus Genus
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Bibliography
Original description
A. S. Romer. 1966. Vertebrate Paleontology, 3rd edition DOI ↗