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Edgarosaurus
Genus:
Edgarosaurus
Taxon tags:
Edgarosaurus
Author:
Druckenmiller 2002
Taxon status:
Valid
Classification:
Plesiosauria
→
Plesiosauroidea
→
Cryptoclidia
→
Xenopsaria
→
Leptocleidia
→
Polycotylidae
Locality:
USA
→
Montana
→
South Central Montana
Age:
Cretaceous
→
Early Cretaceous
→
Albian
→
Late Albian
Horizon (rock units):
Cretaceous
→
Lower Cretaceous
→
Albian
→
Upper Albian
→
Thermopolis Shale
Etymology: -
Edgarosaurus
is a basal
polycotylid
(
Druckenmiller 2002
) from the Thermopolis Shale