Carsosaurus

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Carsosaurus
Temporal range: Albian-Cenomanian, 101–95 Ma
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Fossil of C. marchesetti
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Superfamily: Mosasauroidea
Family: Mosasauridae
Genus: Carsosaurus
Kornhuber, 1883
Type species
Carsosaurus marchesetti
Kornhuber, 1883

Carsosaurus is an extinct genus of mosasauroid that existed during the Early and Late Cretaceous period, about 101-93 million years ago. The type species, Carsosaurus marchesetti, is known from fossil specimens found only in Slovenia.

See also[]

  • List of mosasaurs

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