Discosaurus
Appearance
Discosaurus | |
---|---|
Discosaurus vetustus vertebrae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Subclass: | |
Order: | |
Genus: | Discosaurus Leidy, 1851
|
Species | |
Discosaurus vetustus |
Discosaurus is an extinct genus of Cretaceous plesiosaur first discovered in Alabama by Joseph Leidy. It was argued to be the same animal as Elasmosaurus.
See also
References
http://www.oceansofkansas.com/Leidy1870b.html
Bibliography and Catalogue of the Fossil Vertebrata of North America, Issue 179 by Oliver Perry Hay