Vectocleidus

Vek-toe-cly-dus.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2015, February 10). Vectocleidus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/vectocleidus/

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Name

Vectocleidus ‭(‬Vectis collarbone‭)‬.

Phonetic

Vek-toe-cly-dus.

Named By

R.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Benson,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Ketchum,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Naish and L.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Turner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Sauropsida,‭ ‬Sauropterygia,‭ ‬Plesiosauria,‭ ‬Leptocleididae.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

V.‭ ‬pastorum‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

England,‭ ‬Isle of Wight‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vectis Formation.

Time Period

Barremian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Vectocleidus is a genus of leptocleidid plesiosaur,‭ ‬a group that sees multiple similarities to the pliosaurs.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new leptocleidid‭ (‬Sauropterygia,‭ ‬Plesiosauria‭) ‬from the Vectis Formation‭ (‬Early Barremian–early Aptian‭; ‬Early Cretaceous‭) ‬of the Isle of Wight and the evolution of Leptocleididae,‭ ‬a controversial clade‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Systematic Palaeontology‭ ‬11‭(‬2‭)‬:233-250‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Benson,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Ketchum,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Naish‭ & ‬L.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Turner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

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