Eosauropterygia
The clade Eosauropterygia includes all sauropterygians excluding the placodonts. The placodonts are the most basal (‘primitive’) members of the clade Sauropterygia.
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The clade Eosauropterygia includes all sauropterygians excluding the placodonts. The placodonts are the most basal (‘primitive’) members of the clade Sauropterygia.