Vegasaurus molyi, gen. et sp. nov. (Plesiosauria, Elasmosauridae), from the Cape Lamb Member (Lower Maastrichtian) of the Snow Hill Island Formation, Vega Island, Antarctica, and Remarks on Wedellian Elasmosauridae

• Published in: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
• Main Authors: José P. O'Gorman, Leonardo Salgado, Eduardo B. Olivero, Sergio A. Marenssi
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 2015
• Subjects: Antarctic; Vega Island; Hill Island; Snow Hill Island; Cape Lamb; Ross Archipelago; Snow Hill; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2014.931285

A new elasmosaurid, Vegasaurus molyi, gen. et sp. nov., from Vega Island, James Ross Archipelago, Antarctica, is described. The holotype and only specimen of this species (MLP 93-I-5-1) was collected from the lower Maastrichtian Cape Lamb Member of the Snow Hill Island Formation. Vegasaurus molyi is...