Shastasauridae
| Shastasauridae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Skeleton of Shastasaurus sikanniensis | |
| Scale diagram of Shonisaurus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | †Ichthyosauria |
| Node: | †Merriamosauria Motani, 1999 |
| Family: | †Shastasauridae Merriam, 1895 |
| Genera | |
Shastasauridae is an extinct family of ichthyosaurs from the Late Triassic with a possible Early Jurassic record. The family contains the largest known species of ichthyosaurs, which include some of and possibly the largest known marine reptiles.