Pliosauroidea
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| Order | Plesiosauria |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Pliosauroidea |
| Suborder | Welles |
| Clade | †Neoplesiosauria |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Rank | Superfamily |
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| ID | 2404324 |
About Pliosauroidea
Pliosauroidea is an extinct clade of marine reptiles. Pliosauroids, also commonly known as pliosaurs, are known from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The pliosauroids were crocodile-like short-necked plesiosaurs with large heads and massive toothed jaws.