Lariosaurus Curioni, 1847

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Synonyms: 'Macromirosaurus', 'Deirosaurus', 'Eupodosaurus', 'Palaeosaurus', 'Ceresiosaurus', 'Micronothosaurus', 'Silvestrosaurus'.

Type species: Lariosaurus balsami

Material: The original holotype (anterior dorsal region and neck) was destroyed in WW2. A complete specimen (BSP AS I 802) was designated as neotype.

Distribution: (Type species) Middle Triassic (Middle to Upper Ladinian), Europe.

Images:

The skull of Lariosaurus xingyiensis (from Rieppel et al 2003)

The skull of Lariosaurus buzzi (from Rieppel 2000)

Other valid species

Lariosaurus buzzi

Lariosaurus calagnii (='Ceresiosaurus')

Lariosaurus curionii

Lariosaurus stensioei

Lariosaurus valceresii

Lariosaurus xingyiensis

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