Clidastes
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Lived | Berriasian |
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Maastrichtian | |
Scientific name | Clidastes (Locked vertebrae) |
Length | 2 – 4 m |
Phylum | Chordata |
Order | Scaled reptiles |
Rank | Genus |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2985819 |
About Clidastes
Clidastes is an extinct genus of marine lizard belonging to the mosasaur family. It is classified as part of the Mosasaurinae subfamily, alongside genera like Mosasaurus and Prognathodon. Clidastes is known from deposits ranging in age from the Coniacian to the early Campanian in the United States.