Thililua
Genus:
Thililua
Genus author:
Bardet et al. 2002
Classification:
Sauropterygia
Eosauropterygia
Eusauropterygia
Pistosauroidea
Pistosauria
Plesiosauria
Plesiosauroidea
Polycotylidae
Age:
Location:
Goulmima region of the High Atlas, Morocco
Referred material (sp.):
None published
Type species:
T. longicollis
Thililua has 30 cervical vertebrae. Each cervical has a longitudinal ridge on its lateral surfaces, this is a convergent feature with elasmosaurids. The skull of Thililua is relatively large with a short postorbital region and elongate rostrum.
The type specimen (MHNGr.PA.11710) consists of a complete skull, entire cervical and pectoral series, and the first four dorsal vertebrae.