Mosasauridae
Also known as: Mosasaur, Mosasauridae, Mosasaurier, Mosassauro, Moszaszauruszok, Mozasauri, Mozazaur, Mozazaury
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Family | Mosasauridae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE |
| Genera | 36 |
| Species records held | 76 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 215 |
| GBIF key | 3238752 |
Genera in Mosasauridae
- Mosasaurus — 14 species: Mosasaurus beaugei, Mosasaurus depressus, Mosasaurus gaudryi, Mosasaurus gracilis, Mosasaurus grosjeani, Mosasaurus hobetsuensis, Mosasaurus hoffmannii, Mosasaurus iembeensis
- Prognathodon — 7 species: Prognathodon currii, Prognathodon giganteus, Prognathodon kianda, Prognathodon saturator, Prognathodon solvayi, Prognathodon stadtmani, Prognathodon waiparaensis
- Clidastes — 6 species: Clidastes affinis, Clidastes cineriarum, Clidastes conodon, Clidastes moorevillensis, Clidastes planifrons, Clidastes propython
- Globidens — 6 species: Globidens aegyptiacus, Globidens alabamensis, Globidens dakotensis, Globidens fraasi, Globidens phosphaticus, Globidens schurmanni
- Plioplatecarpus — 5 species: Plioplatecarpus houzeaui, Plioplatecarpus marshi, Plioplatecarpus nichollsae, Plioplatecarpus peckensis, Plioplatecarpus primaevus
- Tylosaurus — 5 species: Tylosaurus capensis, Tylosaurus ivoensis, Tylosaurus kansasensis, Tylosaurus rapax, Tylosaurus zangerli
- Halisaurus — 3 species: Halisaurus arambourgi, Halisaurus ortliebi, Halisaurus platyspondylus
- Platecarpus — 3 species: Platecarpus clidastoides, Platecarpus tuberosus, Platecarpus tympaniticus
- Pluridens — 3 species: Pluridens calabaria, Pluridens serpentis, Pluridens walkeri
- Carinodens — 2 species: Carinodens belgicus, Carinodens minalmamar
- Eonatator — 2 species: Eonatator coellensis, Eonatator sternbergii
- Romeosaurus — 2 species: Romeosaurus fumanensis, Romeosaurus sorbinii
- Selmasaurus — 2 species: Selmasaurus johnsoni, Selmasaurus russelli
- Taniwhasaurus — 2 species: Taniwhasaurus mikasaensis, Taniwhasaurus oweni
- Angolasaurus — 1 species: Angolasaurus bocagei
- Dallasaurus — 1 species: Dallasaurus turneri
- Eremiasaurus — 1 species: Eremiasaurus heterodontus
- Kaikaifilu — 1 species: Kaikaifilu hervei
- Kourisodon — 1 species: Kourisodon puntledgensis
- Latoplatecarpus — 1 species: Latoplatecarpus willistoni
- Moanasaurus — 1 species: Moanasaurus mangahouangae
- Pannoniasaurus — 1 species: Pannoniasaurus inexpectatus
- Phosphorosaurus — 1 species: Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans
- Plesiotylosaurus — 1 species: Plesiotylosaurus crassidens
- Russellosaurus — 1 species:
- Tethysaurus — 1 species:
- Xenodens — 1 species:
- Yaguarasaurus — 1 species:
- Ectenosaurus
- Gavialimimus
- Gnathomortis
- Goronyosaurus
- Haasiasaurus
- Igdamanosaurus
- Plesioplatecarpus
- Plotosaurus
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.