Pliosauridae
Also known as: Pliosaurs, PliossaurÃdeos
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Family | Pliosauridae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 30 |
| Species records held | 29 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 82 |
| GBIF key | 4823613 |
Genera in Pliosauridae
- Bishanopliosaurus — 2 species: Bishanopliosaurus youngi, Bishanopliosaurus zigongensis
- Hauffiosaurus — 2 species: Hauffiosaurus tomistomimus, Hauffiosaurus zanoni
- Kronosaurus — 2 species: Kronosaurus boyacensis, Kronosaurus queenslandicus
- Liopleurodon — 2 species: Liopleurodon ferox, Liopleurodon grossouvrei
- Acostasaurus — 1 species: Acostasaurus pavachoquensis
- Anguanax — 1 species: Anguanax zignoi
- Arminisaurus — 1 species: Arminisaurus schuberti
- Brachauchenius — 1 species: Brachauchenius lucasi
- Cryonectes — 1 species: Cryonectes neustriacus
- Gallardosaurus — 1 species: Gallardosaurus iturraldei
- Luskhan — 1 species: Luskhan itilensis
- Macroplata — 1 species: Macroplata tenuiceps
- Makhaira — 1 species: Makhaira rossica
- Marmornectes — 1 species: Marmornectes candrewi
- Megacephalosaurus — 1 species: Megacephalosaurus eulerti
- Opallionectes — 1 species: Opallionectes andamookaensis
- Pachycostasaurus — 1 species: Pachycostasaurus dawni
- Plesiopleurodon — 1 species: Plesiopleurodon wellesi
- Polyptchodon — 1 species: Polyptchodon rugosus
- Polyptychodon — 1 species: Polyptychodon hudsoni
- Sachicasaurus — 1 species: Sachicasaurus vitae
- Sinopliosaurus — 1 species: Sinopliosaurus weiyuanensis
- Stenorhynchosaurus — 1 species: Stenorhynchosaurus munozi
- Thaumatosaurus — 1 species: Thaumatosaurus oolithicus
- Yuzhoupliosaurus — 1 species:
- Attenborosaurus
- Eretmosaurus
- Megalneusaurus
- Peloneustes
- Thalassiodracon
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.