Thililua Bardet et al, 2002
Thililua has 30 cervical vertebrae. Each cervical has a longitudinal ridge on its lateral surfaces, this is a convergent feature with elasmosaurids. The skull of Thililua is relatively large with a short postorbital region and elongate rostrum.
Classification
Sauropterygia --> Eosauropterygia --> Eusauropterygia --> Pistosauroidea --> Plesiosauria --> Polycotylidae
T. longicollis Bardet et al, 2002
Material
Type material: Skull with mandible, cervical series, pectoral series, and some dorsal vertebrae.
Age and Location
Morocco...under construction
Thililua images
The skull and neck of Thililua (From Bardet et al, 2002)
