Taxon
First Appearance Datum
Last Appearance Datum
Previous Estimates
Image
Abyssosaurus nataliae
Late Hauterivian[ 1]
Late Hauterivian[ 1]
Late Hauterivian[ 1]
Albertonectes vanderveldei
Late Campanian[ 2]
Late Campanian[ 2]
Late Campanian[ 2]
Life restoration of Albertonectes vanderveldei
Alexandronectes zealandiensis
Early Maastrichtian[ 3]
Early Maastrichtian[ 3]
Early Maastrichtian[ 3]
Alexeyisaurus karnoushenkoi
Early-Middle Norian[ 4]
Early-Middle Norian[ 4]
Early-Middle Norian[ 4]
Aphrosaurus furlongi
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Aristonectes parvidens
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Life restoration of Aristonectes parvidens
Aristonectes quiriquinensis
Late Maastrichtian[ 6]
Late Maastrichtian[ 6]
Late Maastrichtian[ 6]
Life restoration of Aristonectes quiriquinensis
Attenborosaurus conybeari
Sinemurian[ 5]
Sinemurian[ 5]
Sinemurian[ 5]
Life restoration of Attenborosaurus conybeari
Cardiocorax mukulu
Early Maastrichtian[ 7]
Early Maastrichtian[ 7]
Early Maastrichtian[ 7]
Dolichorhynchops herschelensis
Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian[ 8]
Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian[ 8]
Campanian-Maastrichtian,[ 5] Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian[ 8]
Scalamagnus tropicensis
Turonian[ 9]
Turonian[ 9]
Turonian[ 9]
Edgarosaurus muddi
Late Albian[ 10]
Late Albian[ 10]
Albian,[ 11] Late Albian[ 10]
Life restoration of Edgarosaurus muddi
Eromangasaurus australis
Albian[ 11]
Albian[ 11]
Albian[ 11]
Life restoration of Eromangasaurus australis
Manemergus anguirostris
Early Turonian[ 10]
Early Turonian[ 10]
Maastrichtian,[ 11] Early Turonian[ 10]
Fossil skeleton of Manemergus anguirostris
Nichollssaura borealis
Early Albian[ 12]
Early Albian[ 12]
Early Albian[ 12]
Life restoration of two Nichollssaura borealis
Pahasapasaurus haasi
Cenomanian[ 13]
Cenomanian[ 13]
Cenomanian[ 13]
Plesiopleurodon wellesi
Earliest Cenomanian[ 14]
Earliest Cenomanian[ 14]
Cenomanian,[ 11] Earliest Cenomanian[ 14]
Life restoration of Plesiopleurodon wellesi
Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus
Late Sinemurian[ 12]
Late Sinemurian[ 12]
Sinemurian,[ 5] Late Sinemurian[ 12]
Life restoration of Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus
Plesiosaurus macrocephalus
Sinemurian[ 5]
Sinemurian[ 5]
Sinemurian[ 5]
Plesiosaurus longirostris
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Skeletal mount of Hauffiosaurus longirostris
Pliosaurus brachydeirus
Early Kimmeridgian[ 15]
Early Kimmeridgian[ 15]
Kimmeridgian,[ 5] Early Kimmeridgian[ 15]
Life restoration of Pliosaurus brachydeirus
Pliosaurus portentificus
Kimmeridgian[ 5]
Kimmeridgian[ 5]
Kimmeridgian[ 5]
Pliosaurus brachyspondylus
Kimmeridgian[ 5]
Kimmeridgian[ 5]
Pliosaurus irgisensis
Tithonian[ 5]
Tithonian[ 5]
Tithonian[ 5]
Pliosaurus macromerus
Callovian-Tithonian[ 5]
Callovian-Tithonian[ 5]
Callovian-Tithonian[ 5]
Lower jaw of Pliosaurus macromerus with restorative model.
Pliosaurus andrewsi
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Polyptychodon interruptus
Turonian-Santonian[ 5]
Turonian-Santonian[ 5]
Turonian-Santonian[ 5]
Life restoration of Polyptychodon interruptus
Elasmosaurus platyurus
Campanian[ 5]
Campanian[ 5]
Campanian[ 5]
Life restoration of two Elasmosaurus platyurus
Polycotylus latipinnis
Santonian-Campanian[ 16]
Santonian-Campanian[ 16]
Santonian,[ 5] Santonian-Campanian[ 16]
Life restoration of a Polycotylus latipinnis giving birth
Liopleurodon rossicus
Tithonian[ 5]
Tithonian[ 5]
Tithonian[ 5]
Life restoration of Pliosaurus rossicus -->
Liopleurodon pachydeirus
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Liopleurodon ferox
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Callawayasaurus colombiensis
Aptian[ 11]
Aptian[ 11]
Aptian[ 11]
Skull of Callawayasaurus colombiensis
Kronosaurus boyacensis
Aptian-Albian[ 5]
Aptian-Albian[ 5]
Aptian-Albian[ 5]
Life restoration of Kronosaurus boyacensis
Opallionectes andamookaensis
Aptian-Albian[ 11]
Aptian-Albian[ 11]
Aptian-Albian[ 11]
Kronosaurus queenslandicus
Aptian-Albian[ 5]
Aptian-Albian[ 5]
Aptian-Albian[ 5]
Life restoration of Kronosaurus queenslandicus
Umoonasaurus demoscyllus
Aptian-Albian[ 11]
Aptian-Albian[ 11]
Aptian-Albian[ 11]
Life restoration of Umoonasaurus demoscyllus
Simolestes keileni
Bajocian[ 5]
Bajocian[ 5]
Bajocian[ 5]
Maresaurus coccai
Bajocian[ 11]
Bajocian[ 11]
Bajocian[ 11]
Leptocleidus superstes
Barremian[ 5]
Barremian[ 5]
Barremian[ 5]
Bones of Leptocleidus superstes
Yuzhoupliosaurus chengjiangensis
Bathonian[ 11]
Bathonian[ 11]
Bathonian[ 11]
Brancasaurus brancai
Berriasian[ 5]
Berriasian[ 5]
Berriasian[ 5]
Skeleton of Brancasaurus brancai
Muraenosaurus leedsi
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Life restoration of Muraenosaurus leedsi
Cryptoclidus richardsoni
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Tricleidus seeleyi
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Bones of Tricleidus seeleyi
Vinialesaurus caroli
Callovian[ 11]
Callovian[ 11]
Callovian[ 11]
Muraenosaurus beloclis
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Peloneustes philarchus
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Life restoration of Peloneustes philarchus
Cryptoclidus eurymerus
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Life restoration of Cryptoclidus eurymerus
Simolestes vorax
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Callovian[ 5]
Life restoration of Simolestes vorax
Pachycostasaurus dawni
Callovian[ 11]
Callovian[ 11]
Callovian[ 11]
Terminonatator ponteixensis
Campanian[ 11]
Campanian[ 11]
Campanian[ 11]
Mauisaurus haasti
Campanian[ 5]
Campanian[ 5]
Campanian[ 5]
Life restoration of Mauisaurus haasti
Dolichorhynchops osborni
Santonian-Campanian[ 17]
Santonian-Campanian[ 17]
Campanian,[ 5] Santonian-Campanian[ 17]
Martinectes bonneri
Early Campanian[ 8]
Early Campanian[ 8]
Early Campanian[ 8]
Skeletal mount of Martinectes bonneri
Tuarangisaurus keysei
Campanian-Maastrichtian[ 11]
Campanian-Maastrichtian[ 11]
Campanian-Maastrichtian[ 11]
Skeleton of Tuarangisaurus keysei
Thalassomedon haningtoni
Cenomanian[ 5]
Cenomanian[ 5]
Cenomanian[ 5]
Life restoration of Thalassomedon haningtoni
Brachauchenius lucasi
Cenomanian-Turonian[ 5]
Cenomanian-Turonian[ 5]
Cenomanian-Turonian[ 5]
Life restoration of Brachauchenius lucasi
Leptocleidus clemai
Hauterivian-Barremian[ 5]
Hauterivian-Barremian[ 5]
Hauterivian-Barremian[ 5]
Thalassiodracon hawkinsii
Rhaetian-Hettangian[ 18]
Rhaetian-Hettangian[ 18]
Hettangian,[ 11] Rhaetian-Hettangian[ 18]
Life restoration of Thalassiodracon hawkinsii
Rhomaleosaurus megacephalus
Hettangian[ 5]
Hettangian[ 5]
Hettangian[ 5]
Life restoration of Rhomaleosaurus megacephalus
Eurycleidus arcuatus
Hettangian[ 5]
Hettangian[ 5]
Hettangian[ 5]
Macroplata tenuiceps
Hettangian[ 5]
Hettangian[ 5]
Hettangian[ 5]
Life restoration of Macroplata tenuiceps
Kimmerosaurus langhami
Kimmeridgian[ 5]
Kimmeridgian[ 5]
Kimmeridgian[ 5]
Bathyspondylus swindoniensis
Kimmeridgian[ 11]
Kimmeridgian[ 11]
Kimmeridgian[ 11]
Megalneusaurus rex
Kimmeridgian-Portlandian[ 5]
Kimmeridgian-Portlandian[ 5]
Kimmeridgian-Portlandian[ 5]
Life restoration of Megalneusaurus rex
Colymbosaurus trochanterius
Kimmeridgian-Tithonian[ 5]
Kimmeridgian-Tithonian[ 5]
Kimmeridgian-Tithonian[ 5]
Sacral vertebra ] of Colymbosaurus trochanterius
Sinopliosaurus weiyuanensis
Kimmeridgian?[ 11]
Kimmeridgian?[ 11]
Kimmeridgian?[ 11]
Fresnosaurus drescheri
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Kaiwhekea katiki
Maastrichtian[ 11]
Maastrichtian[ 11]
Maastrichtian[ 11]
Life restoration of Kaiwhekea katiki
Leurospondylus ultimus
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Spine of Leurospondylus ultimus
Morenosaurus stocki
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Hydrotherosaurus alexandrae
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Maastrichtian[ 5]
Thililua longicollis
Early Turonian[ 10]
Early Turonian[ 10]
Maastrichtian,[ 11] Early Turonian[ 10]
Life restoration of Sulcusuchus erraini
Sulcusuchus erraini
"Campanian/Maastrichtian"[ 19]
"Campanian/Maastrichtian"[ 19]
Maastrichtian,[ 11] "Campanian/Maastrichtian"[ 19]
Tatenectes laramiensis
Oxfordian[ 11]
Oxfordian[ 11]
Oxfordian[ 11]
Pantosaurus striatus
Oxfordian[ 11]
Oxfordian[ 11]
Oxfordian[ 11]
Futabasaurus suzukii
Santonian[ 11]
Santonian[ 11]
Santonian[ 11]
Life restoration of Futabasaurus suzukii
Georgiasaurus penzensis
Santonian[ 5]
Santonian[ 5]
Santonian[ 5]
Styxosaurus snowii
Santonian-Campanian[ 5]
Santonian-Campanian[ 5]
Santonian-Campanian[ 5]
Life restoration of Styxosaurus snowii
Hydralmosaurus serpentinus
Santonian-Campanian[ 5]
Santonian-Campanian[ 5]
Santonian-Campanian[ 5]
Archaeonectrus rostratus
Sinemurian[ 5]
Sinemurian[ 5]
Sinemurian[ 5]
Fossil of Archaeonectrus rostratus
Eretmosaurus rugosus
Sinemurian[ 5]
Sinemurian[ 5]
Sinemurian[ 5]
Fossil of Eretmosaurus rugosus
Simolestes indicus
Tithonian[ 5]
Tithonian[ 5]
Tithonian[ 5]
Rhomaleosaurus cramptoni
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Life restoration of Rhomaleosaurus cramptoni
Rhomaleosaurus victor
Bishanopliosaurus youngi
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Life restoration of Bishanopliosaurus youngi
Occitanosaurus tournemirensis
Toarcian[ 11]
Toarcian[ 11]
Toarcian[ 11]
Hydrorion brachypterygius
Toarcian[ 11]
Toarcian[ 11]
Toarcian[ 11]
Life restoration of Hydrorion brachypterygius
Microcleidus homalospondylus
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Life restoration of Microcleidus homalospondylus
Microcleidus macropterus
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Sthenarasaurus dawkins
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Seeleysaurus guilelmiimperatoris
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Toarcian[ 5]
Life restoration of Seeleysaurus guilelmiimperatoris
Hauffiosaurus zanoni
Toarcian[ 11]
Toarcian[ 11]
Toarcian[ 11]
Life restoration of Hauffiosaurus zanoni
Libonectes atlasense
Turonian[ 5]
Turonian[ 5]
Turonian[ 5]
Palmula quadratus
Turonian[ 13]
Turonian[ 13]
Turonian,[ 5] Turonian[ 13]
Trinacromerum bentonianum
Turonian[ 13]
Turonian[ 13]
Turonian,[ 5] Turonian[ 13]
Life restoration of Trinacromerum bentonianum
Trinacromerum kirki
Turonian[ 5]
Turonian[ 5]
Turonian[ 5]
Skeleton of Trinacromerum kirki
Libonectes morgani
Coniacian[ 18]
Coniacian[ 18]
Turonian,[ 5] Coniacian[ 18]
Life restoration of Libonectes morgani
Eopolycotylus rankini
Turonian[ 20]
Turonian[ 20]
Turonian,[ 11] Turonian[ 20]
Leptocleidus capensis
Valanginian[ 5]
Valanginian[ 5]
Valanginian[ 5]
Life restoration of Leptocleidus capensis
Pliosaurus funkei
Lusonectes sauvagei
Bones of Lusonectes sauvagei
Djupedalia engeri
Avalonnectes arturi
Avalonnectes arturi
Eoplesiosaurus antiquior
Eoplesiosaurus antiquior
Stratesaurus taylori
Stratesaurus taylori
Anningasaura lymense
Skull of Anningasaura lymense
Zarafasaura oceanis
Skull and neck of Zarafasaura oceanis
Westphaliasaurus simonsensii
Pliensbachian[ 21]
Pliensbachian[ 21]
Pliensbachian[ 21]
Marmornectes candrewi
Hauffiosaurus tomistomimus ]
Meyerasaurus victor
Toarcian[ 22]
Life restoration of Meyerasaurus victor
Megacephalosaurus eulerti
Gronausaurus wegneri
Cryonectes neustriacus
Cryonectes neustriacus
Vectocleidus pastorum
Hastanectes valdensis
Spitrasaurus wensaasi
Spitrasaurus larseni
Nakonanectes bradti
Sinemurian
Sinemurian
Mauriciosaurus fernandezi
Early Turonian
Early Turonian
Polycotylus sopozkoi
Dawazisaurus brevis
Lariosaurus vosseveldensis
Stenorhynchosaurus munozi
Vegasaurus molyi
Early Maastrichtian[ 23]
Early Maastrichtian[ 23]
Early Maastrichtian[ 23]
Kawanectes lafquenianum
Atychodracon megacephalus
Life restoration of Atychodracon megacephalus
Anguanax zignoi
Anguanax zignoi
Pliosaurus patagonicus
Pliosaurus patagonicus
Pliosaurus carpenteri
Late Kimmeridgian[ 24]
Late Kimmeridgian[ 24]
Late Kimmeridgian[ 24]
Pliosaurus kevani
Early Kimmeridgian[ 25]
Kimmeridgian[ 26]
Early Kimmeridgian-Kimmeridgian[ 26]
Pliosaurus kevani
Pliosaurus westburyensis
Late Kimmeridgian[ 27]
Late Kimmeridgian[ 27]
Late Kimmeridgian[ 27]
Luskhan itilensis
Hauterivian
Hauterivian
Arminisaurus schuberti
Late Pliensbachian
Late Pliensbachian
Life restoration of Arminisaurus schuberti
Lagenanectes richterae
Early Hauterivian
Early Barremian
Known material of Lagenanectes richterae with a human to scale