Askeptosauridae
Extinct family of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Askeptosauridae is a family of thalattosaurs within the superfamily Askeptosauroidea. Fossils have been found from Italy, Switzerland, and China. Askeptosaurids are distinguished from other thalattosaurs by their long necks and narrow skulls.[1]
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Askeptosauridae | |
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Skeleton of Askeptosaurus italicus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | †Thalattosauria |
Superfamily: | †Askeptosauroidea |
Family: | †Askeptosauridae Kuhn-Schnyder, 1952 |
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