Cymbospondylus Leidy, 1868

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Cymbospondylus Leidy, 1868 ( 14)

Type species

Cymbospondylus piscosus Leidy, 1868 ( 14)

Referred species

Cymbospondylus petrinus Leidy, 1868 ( 14);

Cymbospondylus buchseri ( 15);

Cymbospondylus nichollsi ( 16);

Cymbospondylus duelferi ( 17);

Cymbospondylus youngorum sp. nov.

Genus diagnosis

For a recent detailed diagnosis of the genus, see ( 17). In addition, the results of the phylogenetic analysis in this study offer an apomorphy-based diagnosis.