Kingdom Animalia Class Sauropsida Order Sauropterygia | Phylum Chordata Subclass Enaliosauria Rank Genus | |
Similar Sthenarosaurus, Lusonectes, Avalonnectes, Westphaliasaurus, Plesiopterys | ||
Pahasapasaurus is a genus of plesiosaur. It was an early polycotylid plesiosaur from the Cenomanian of South Dakota, USA. Distinctive features of the taxon include elongate epipodial bones (radius/ulna - tibia/fibula) and the nature of the palate bones (roof of the mouth). The type species is P. haasi.
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