• additional species have been named, "Moanasaurus hobetsuensis" (originally named Mosasaurus hobetsuensis) and "Moanasaurus longirostris", but these are nomina...
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    the genus Prognathodon, but it was recovered as the sister taxon of Moanasaurus and a close relative of Mosasaurus. The species epithet is in honor of...
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    Mosasaurus, along with mosasaur genera Eremiasaurus, Plotosaurus, and Moanasaurus traditionally form a tribe within the Mosasaurinae variously called Mosasaurini...
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  • 112–128. doi:10.1080/00288306.2017.1281317. Wiffen, J. (July 1980). "Moanasaurus, a new genus of marine reptile (Family Mosasauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous...
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    Moanasaurus...
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    would extend dorsally throughout the orbit. Unlike its contemporary Moanasaurus, Kaikaifilu bears a pre-orbital constriction of the rostrum. Despite...
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    known from fossils found in New Zealand. The New Zealand mosasaur, named Moanasaurus, was one of the largest mosasaurs in the world. The New Zealand plesiosaur...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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  • Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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  • Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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    squamate clade Mosasauridae, as the sister taxon to a clade containing Moanasaurus, Rikisaurus, Mosasaurus spp., and Plotosaurus. The 50% majority-rule...
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    †Globidensini †Carinodens †Globidens †Harranasaurus †Igdamanosaurus †Xenodens †Mosasaurini †Bentiabasaurus †Eremiasaurus †Moanasaurus †Mosasaurus †Plotosaurus...
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  • Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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  • Paleontology 8(3): 343-345. Kiernan, C.R. 1989. On the taxonomic status of Moanasaurus mangahouangae Wiffen (Squamata: Mosasauridae). Journal of Paleontology...
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  •  Records of the Western Australian Museum 19:47-55 J. Wiffen. 1980. Moanasaurus, a new genus of marine reptile (Family Mosasauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous...
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    †Mosasaurinae Tribe: †Mosasaurini Russell, 1967 Genera †Bentiabasaurus †Eremiasaurus †Moanasaurus †Mosasaurus †Plotosaurus Synonyms Plotosaurini Russell, 1967...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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  • doi:10.1080/03115518.2023.2203739. S2CID 258691668. Wiffen, J. (1980). "Moanasaurus, a new genus of marine reptile (Family Mosasauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous...
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    Halsaurinae as all mosasaurs more closely related to Halisaurus than Moanasaurus. Unambiguous character states were listed as follows: "premaxilla-maxilla...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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    Harranasaurus Igdamanosaurus Xenodens Prognathodontini Prognathodon Thalassotitan Mosasaurini Bentiabasaurus Eremiasaurus Moanasaurus Mosasaurus Plotosaurus...
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