Thalattosaurus shastensis Merriam, 1905

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
Timothy W. Stanton
Geologic Age
Mesozoic - Triassic
Record Last Modified
17 Oct 2024
Site Number
2562
Skeletal Morphology
Skull
Collection Date
14 Jul 1902
USNM Number
V10926
Type Citation
Merriam. 1905. California Acad.Sci.Mem. 5 (n.1): 3, pl.3,f.1-2.
Nicholls, E. L. 1999. A reexamination of Thalattosaurus and Nectosaurus and the relationships of the Thalattosauria (Reptilia: Diapsida). 19 (1): 3, 1-26.
Nicholls. 1999. PaleoBios. 19 (n.1,tf.2).
Type Status
paratype
Place
Shasta County, California, United States, North America
Published Name
Thalattosaurus shastensis Merriam, 1905
Thalattosaurus alexandrae Merriam, 1904
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Paleogeneral
Reptiles/Amphibians
Reptilia Taxonomic
Paleobiology
Taxonomy
Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Lepidosauria Sauropterygia Thalattosauria Thalattosauridae
NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.
Record ID
nmnhpaleobiology_3448966
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/345e47ef6-089f-487b-b3c5-30b8543dca4a
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