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Aigialosauridae

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The systematics and taxonomy of the Aigialosauridae is controversial and has a problematic history. Despite thorough reviews of the relationships between early Mosasauroidea and redescriptions of the two normally recognized aigialosaurid genera,
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Dutchak, Alex R.; Caldwell, Michael W. (2009-06-12). "A redescription of Aigialosaurus (= Opetiosaurus) bucchichi (Kornhuber, 1901) (Squamata: Aigialosauridae) with comments on mosasauroid systematics".
340:. When used as an adaptive grade rather than as an actual monophyletic group, many other basal mosasauroids of uncertain affinities are occasionally referred to as "aigialosaurs", such as the genera 742:
Dutchak, Alex R; Caldwell, Michael W (2006-12-01). "Redescription of Aigialosaurus dalmaticus Kramberger, 1892, a Cenomanian mosasauroid lizard from Hvar Island, Croatia".
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mosasaurs" or "mosasaurs with a plesiopedal limb condition" is a more formal way to refer to such primitive species firmly within the family
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Wilf, P.; Reeder, T. W.; Townsend, T. M.; Mulcahy, D. G.; Noonan, B. P.; Wood, P. L.; Sites, J. W.; Wiens, J. J. (2015).
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is a valid genus, but also calling the validity of the Aigialosauridae as a monophyletic group into question.
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Aigialosaurids were semi-aquatic lizards that inhabited shallow marine environments in the ancient
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The family is recognized as containing two species, normally classified into two genera;
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Makádi, László; Caldwell, Michael W.; Ősi, Attila (2012-12-19).
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group and by others as an adaptive grade within the basal
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(2005). 2476:Taxa named by Charles Lewis Camp 1574: 1573: 1115: 141: 313:lizards closely related to the 1: 1553:Timeline of mosasaur research 2466:Cenomanian first appearances 2031:Short-tailed pygmy monitor ( 544:10.1371/journal.pone.0051781 485:10.1371/journal.pone.0118199 2492: 1913:Mitchell's water monitor ( 1703:Rio Fuerte beaded lizard ( 1694:Guatemalan beaded lizard ( 295:, meaning "seashore", and 2154: 2140: 1671: 1657: 1625: 1571: 1423:Related groups and genera 1113: 873: 664:10.1017/S0016774600021004 615:10.1017/s0016774600020965 256: 249: 138:Scientific classification 136: 126: 117: 34: 27:Extinct family of lizards 2085:Yellow-spotted monitor ( 1950:Peach-throated monitor ( 1904:Merten's water monitor ( 1868:Kimberely rock monitor ( 1745:Earless monitor lizard ( 391:Aigialosaurus dalmaticus 2004:Rennel Island monitor ( 1712:Mexican beaded lizard ( 1685:Chiapan beaded lizard ( 1558:List of mosasaur genera 436:Aigialosaurus bucchichi 430:as a junior synonym of 2040:Spiny-tailed monitor ( 1850:Emerald tree monitor ( 1787:Black-headed monitor ( 637:Dutchak, A.R. 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