Occitanosaurus (Sciau, Crochet and Mattei, 1990)
Classification
Sauropterygia > Eosauropterygia > Eusauropterygia > Pistosauroidea > Plesiosauria >
Plesiosauroidea > Elasmosauridae (According to Bardet et al. 1999)
O. tournemirensis (type and only species)
Material
MMM J. T. 86-100, Musée Municipal de Millau, Aveyron, near complete skeleton including the skull, complete vertebral series with atlas-axis and associated ribs to the sacrum, complete pectoral and pelvic girdles, right forelimb and both hind limbs.
Distribution
Marnes feuilletées, Aalensis Zone, Pleydellia celtica Subzone, Upper Toarcian, Lower Jurassic, Tournemire (43°56' 25''N, 3°1'14''E), Aveyron Department, southern France.
Images
Skull of Occitanosaurus in dorsal view (from Bardet et al. 1999)
Discussion
Approximately 3.90 meters long. Described by Sciau et al. (1990) and Bardet et al. (1999), the genus was proposed for 'Plesiosaurus' tournemirensis by Bardet et al. (1999). The taxon is diagnosed therein as an early elasmosaurid.
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Occitanosaurus (Sciau, Crochet and Mattei, 1990) Classification Sauropterygia > Eosauropterygia > Eusauropterygia > Pistosauroidea > Plesiosauria > Plesiosauroidea > Elasmosauridae (According to Bardet et al. 1999) O. tournemirensis (type and only species) Material MMM J. T. 86-100, Musée Municipal de Millau, Aveyron, near complete skeleton including the skull, complete vertebral series with atlas-axis and associated ribs to the sacrum, complete pectoral and pelvic girdles, right forelimb and both hind limbs. Distribution Marnes feuilletées, Aalensis Zone, Pleydellia celtica Subzone, Upper Toarcian, Lower Jurassic, Tournemire (43°56' 25''N, 3°1'14''E), Aveyron Department, southern France. Images
Skull of Occitanosaurus in dorsal view (from Bardet et al. 1999) Discussion Approximately 3.90 meters long. Described by Sciau et al. (1990) and Bardet et al. (1999), the genus was proposed for 'Plesiosaurus' tournemirensis by Bardet et al. (1999). The taxon is diagnosed therein as an early elasmosaurid.
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