Caypullisaurus
| Caypullisaurus Temporal range: Late Jurassic - Early Cretaceous
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| Genus: | Caypullisaurus
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| Caypullisaurus bonapartei | |
Caypullisaurus was a large ichthyosaur from the Late Jurassic - Early Cretaceous of Argentina. It is a member of the family Ophthalmosauridae, and closely related to Platypterygius and Brachypterygius.[1]
References
- ^ Fernández M. 2007. Redescription and phylogenetic position of Caypullisaurus (Ichthyosauria: Ophthalmosauridae). Journal of Paleontology 81 (2): 368-375.
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