Genus: Plesiosaurus non CONYBEARE, 1821

Species: chilensis GERVAIS in GRAY, 1848 (nomen dubium)
Etymology: In reference to the country of Chile, where the spcimen was found.
= Cimoliosaurus chilensis (GERVAIS in GRAY, 1848) LYDEKKER, 1889 (nomen dubium)

Holotype:

Locality: Quiriquina Island, Chile.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Femur and 4 pulgadas.

Referred material:

PHILIPPI, 1887

Locality: Landbeck at Algarrobo near Valparaiso, Chile.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: 23 vertebrae.

 


Locality: Quiriquina Island, Chile.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Posterior cervical vertebrae.

 

DEECKE, 1896

Locality: Quiriquina Island, Chile.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Propodium.

 

= Pliosaurus chilensis (GERVAIS in GRAY, 1848) DEECKE 1896
Etymology:

Locality: Quiriquina Island, Chile.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Posterior paddle.

2 isolated cervical centra of a juvenile.

 

= Cimoliasaurus andium DECKE, 1896 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:

Locality: Quiriquina Island, Chile.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Vertebrae.

Kiel Collection: Anterior caudal vertebrae.

Strassbourg Collection: Dorsal centrum.

 

= Cimoliasaurus sp DEECKE 1896

Locality: Quiriquina Island, Chile.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Oldenburg Museum: 2 posterior cervicals.

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Species: constrictus OWEN, 1850 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Chalk-pit, Steyning, Sussex County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Middle Chalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Turonian Stage, Uppermost Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Elongate cervical vertebra.

Referred material:

OWEN, 1850

Locality: Southeram, Sussex, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Chalk.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Turonian Stage, Uppermost Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Elongate and striated teeth.

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Species: neocamniensis PICTET & CAMPICHE, 1860
= Cimoliasaurus neocamniensis (PICTET & CAMPICHE, 1860) OWEN, 1861 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:
= Plesiosaurus mammilatus OWEN, 1864 (nomen vanum)

Holotype:

Locality:

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

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Species: planus (OWEN, 1864) non HULKE, 1883 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:
= Cimoliasaurus planus OWEN, 1864 (nomen dubium)
= Pliosaurus planus (OWEN, 1864) TARLO, 1960 (nomen dubium)

Holotype:

Locality: Cambridgeshire County, England, Southern United Kingdom.

Horizon: Phosphatic Greensand.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Upper Middle Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material: Cervical, dorsal and caudal centra.

Referred material

OWEN, 1869

Locality: Louppy, Meuse Department, Northern France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Vertebrae.

SAUVAGE, 1882

Locality: Bar-le-Durc, Meuse Department, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Vertebra.

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Species: macrospondylus McCOY, 1867 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:

Holotype: Unnumbered, NMV P22548

Locality: Near the Upper Flinders River, North Central Queensland State, Australia, probably at Marathon Station.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material: 2 associated cervical vertebrae.

Referred material:

Postcranial fragments attributed to Woolungasaurus sp.

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Species: brevifemur COPE, 1875 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:

Holotype: AMNH (now Lost.)

Locality: Barnsboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey.

Horizon: Hornerstown Formation, Rancocas Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Maastrichtian Stage, uppermost Senonian subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Femur and dorsal vertebra.
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Species: mudgei CRAGIN, 1894 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:

Holotype: KUVP?

Locality: Blue Cut Hill, Southeastern Kiowa County, Kansas.

Horizon: Kiowa Formation, Fredricksburg shale.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material: Dorsal centra.

Referred material:

Locality: Locality unknown, Clark County, Kansas.

Horizon: Kiowa Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

KUVP 1305: 9 vertebrae, fragmentary femur and about 200 gastroliths

 

WILLISON, 1903

Locality: Clark county, Kansas.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

KUVP? Vertebrae and propodials.

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Species: australis OWEN, 1861 (nomen dubium) (partim)
Etymology:
= Cimoliasaurus australis (OWEN, 1861) LYDEKKER, 1889 (nomen dubium) (partim)

Lectotype: BMNH 36074, BMNH 36073, BMNH 36073a

Locality: Waipara River or Bobys Stream, South Island, New Zealand.

Horizon: Laidmore Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Haumurian, Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Mid section of the coracoids and a piece of a scapula.

Referred material:

Locality: Haumuri Bluff, South Island, New Zealand.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Haumurian, Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

DM R1526: Pelvis and left femur of a juvenile.

 

FLETCHER, 1971

Locality: 50 miles west of Richmond, Queensland State, Australia.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

Australian Museum, F. 19807: 4 vertebrae.

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Species: crassicostatus OWEN, 1870 (nomen vanum)
Etymology:
= Cimoliasaurus crassicostatus OWEN, 1870 (nomen vanum)

Lectotype: DM R1527

Locality: Bobys Stream, Waipara River, South Island, New Zealand.

Horizon: Laidmore Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Haumurian, Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Slab with vertebrae and ribs.
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Species: hoodi OWEN, 1870 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:
= Cimoliasaurus hoodi (OWEN, 1870) LYDEKKER, 1889 (nomen dubium)
= Elasmosaurus hoodi (OWEN, 1870) PRAVOSLAVLEV, 1919 (nomen dubium)

Holotype: DM R871

Locality: Bobys Stream, Waipara River, South Island, New Zealand.

Horizon: Laidmore Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Haumurian, Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: A single anteromedian cervical centrum.
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Species: dewalquei VAN BENEDEN, 1882 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Dampicourt, southeast Virton, Belgium.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Lias Epoch, Middle Early Jurassic.

Material: Vertebrae and limb bones.
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Species: holmesi HECTOR, 1874 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:
= Cimoliasaurus holmesi (HECTOR, 1874) LYDEKKER, 1889 (nomen dubium)
= Elasmosaurus holmesi (HECTOR, 1874) (nomen dubium)

Lectotype: DM R1528

Locality: Waipara River, probably Bobys Stream, South Island, New Zealand.

Horizon: Laidmore Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Haumurian, Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Vertebrae and coracoid.

Referred material:

Locality: Haumuri Bluff, South Island, New Zealand.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Haumurian, Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

DM R876: Proximal end of a femur.

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Species: mackayi HECTOR, 1874 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:
= Cimoliasaurus mackayi (HECTOR, 1874) (nomen dubium)

Syntypes: 6a and 6b of HECTOR 1874

Locality: Haumuri Bluff, South Island, New Zealand.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Haumurian, Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: 3 vertebrae, a humerus, clavicle and coracoid fragments.
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Species: traversii HECTOR 1874 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:

Holotype:

Locality: Haumuri Bluff, South Island, New Zealand.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Haumurian, Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: 9 cervical vertebrae.

Referred material:

Number: Not given: Several vertebrae, and obscure fragments of lower jaw and teeth.

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Species: haasti HECTOR, 1874 (nomen dubium) (partim)
Etymology:
= Mauisaurus haasti (HECTOR, 1874) (nomen dubium) (partim)

Lectotype: DM R1530

Locality: Haumuri Bluff, South Island, New Zealand.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Haumurian, Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Dorsal centrum.

Referred material:

Locality: Haumuri Bluff, South Island, New Zealand.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Haumurian, Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

DM R1531: 11 posterior cervical vertebrae.

 


Locality: Waipara River, South Island, New Zealand.

Horizon: Laidmore Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Haumurian, Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

CM zfr 98: Humerus.

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Species: gouldii WILLISTON, 1897 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:

Holotype: KUVP 1306

Locality: Upper bluff and Sand Creem near Ashland, Clark County, Kansas.

Horizon: Kiowa Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material: Dorsal and cervical vertebrae.

Referred material:

= Cimoliosaurus n. sp.

WILLISTON, 1897

Unnumbered: Dorsal vertebrae.

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Species: mauritanicus AMBOURG, (& SIGNEUX) 1952 (nomen dubium)
Etymology:

Holotype: mnhnp Arambourge Collection, unregistered.

Locality: Ouled Abdoun, Chichoua, Djebel Tilda, Morocco.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian Subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Teeth, axial centra, several centra and a sacral centra.