Nothosaurus
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phylum | Chordata | Nothosaurus (meaning false reptile) is an extinct genus of sauropterygian reptile from the Triassic period, approximately 240-210 million years ago, with fossils being distributed from North Africa and Europe to China. It is the best known member of the nothosaur order.
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clade | Diapsida | |
superorder | Sauropterygia | |
order | Nothosauroidea | |
family | Nothosauridae | |
genus | Nothosaurus | |
Temporal range | 240–210Ma |