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Eiectus

Reptile Genera

Eiectus is a potentially valid genus of extinct short-necked pliosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period. Its fossil material was recovered from the Wallumbilla Formation, of Aptian age, in Queensland, Australia, and was originally classified under the related genus Kronosaurus until being separated from it in 2021.

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Classification
Living or Extinct
No 1
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ110455806, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Eiectus
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Eiectus is a potentially valid genus of extinct short-necked pliosaur that lived in the Early Cretaceous period.
  • In Group: Pliosaur Genera, Lead
    Eiectus is a potentially valid genus of extinct short-necked pliosaur that lived in the Early Cretaceous period.
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Wikidata: Eiectus
Wikidata Q110455806, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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