The Plesiosaur Site

Wapuskanecles sp.

Reference

Druckenmiller, Pat S. and Russell, Anthony P. (2006) A new elasmosaurid plesiosaur (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) from the Lower Cretaceous Clearwater Formation, northeastern Alberta, Canada; Paludicila, 5(4), pp.184-199

Diagnosis

As for type and only species, W. betsynichollsae

Etymology

Wapuska - Wabiskaw is a corruption of this word, derived frorn the Cree language meaning "a body of water with whitecaps on it" (Aubrey, 1996) and -nectes (Greek) "swimmer" (gender; masculine).

Species