Bobosaurus Dalla Vecchia, 2006

Classification

Sauropterygia > Eosauropterygia > Eusauropterygia > Pistosauroidea

B. forojuliensis Della Vecchia, 2006

Material

Type specimen: MFSN 27285, postcranial skeleton. The only referred material is a dorsal neural arch (MFSN 27854)

Distribution

Rio del Lago Formation, Lower Carnian (Triassic), about 2 km NW of Dogna, Province of Udine, Italy.

Images

Title image: Interpretation of the holotype specimen of Bobosaurus (From Dalla Veccia, 2006).

Photograph of the holotype of Bobosaurus (From Dalla Vecchia, 2006)

Discussion

Bobosaurus shares many characteristics with plesiosaurs and is one of number of recently discovered derived sauropterygians, bridging the gap between basal sauropterygians and plesiosaurs.