Leptocleidus capensis
Species
L. capensis
Author
(Andrews, 1911)
Classification
Sauropterygia
Eosauropterygia
Eusauropterygia
Pistosauroidea
Pistosauria
Plesiosauria
Plesiosauroidea
Leptocleididae
Leptocleidus
Age
Uppermost Valanginian, Early Cretaceous
Type location
Picnic Bush site, overlooking Redhouse Farm, Swartkops River Valley, Cape Province, South Africa
Geological formation
Sundays River Formation
Type specimen
SAM-K5822, a complete skull and partial lower jaw
Referred material
None