Elasmosauridae
Also known as: Elasmosaurs, ElasmossaurÃdeos, Swan Lizards, elasmosaur
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Family | Elasmosauridae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 32 |
| Species records held | 38 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 105 |
| GBIF key | 3239129 |
Genera in Elasmosauridae
- Muraenosaurus — 5 species: Muraenosaurus beloclis, Muraenosaurus elasmosauroides, Muraenosaurus fahrenkohli, Muraenosaurus leedsii, Muraenosaurus purbecki
- Elasmosaurus — 4 species: Elasmosaurus marshi, Elasmosaurus morgani, Elasmosaurus platyurus, Elasmosaurus serpentinus
- Tuarangisaurus — 2 species: Tuarangisaurus australis, Tuarangisaurus keyesi
- Albertonectes — 1 species: Albertonectes vanderveldei
- Alexandronectes — 1 species: Alexandronectes zealandiensis
- Alexeyisaurus — 1 species: Alexeyisaurus karnoushenkoi
- Aphrosaurus — 1 species: Aphrosaurus furlongi
- Brancasaurus — 1 species: Brancasaurus brancai
- Callawayasaurus — 1 species: Callawayasaurus columbiensis
- Cardiocorax — 1 species: Cardiocorax mukulu
- Eromangasaurus — 1 species: Eromangasaurus carinognathus
- Fluvionectes — 1 species: Fluvionectes sloanae
- Futabasaurus — 1 species: Futabasaurus suzukii
- Gronausaurus — 1 species: Gronausaurus wegneri
- Hydrotherosaurus — 1 species: Hydrotherosaurus alexandrae
- Jucha — 1 species: Jucha squalea
- Kaiwhekea — 1 species: Kaiwhekea katiki
- Lagenanectes — 1 species: Lagenanectes richterae
- Leivanectes — 1 species: Leivanectes bernardoi
- Leurospondylus — 1 species: Leurospondylus ultimus
- Mauisaurus — 1 species: Mauisaurus haasti
- Morenosaurus — 1 species: Morenosaurus stocki
- Nakonanectes — 1 species: Nakonanectes bradti
- Styxosaurus — 1 species: Styxosaurus browni
- Terminonatator — 1 species:
- Thalassomedon — 1 species:
- Vegasaurus — 1 species:
- Wapuskanectes — 1 species:
- Wunyelfia — 1 species:
- Zarafasaura — 1 species:
- Kawanectes
- Libonectes
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.