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MCNC-1830 is an unnamed genus of brachauchenine pliosaurid that lived in Venezuela during the Late Cretaceous.

Description[]

Fossil teeth from the Earliest Cenomanian of Venezuela represent a taxon similar morphology and enamel structure to Sachicasaurus. It is the youngest pliosaurid from South America. MCNC-1830 is a well-preserved tooth crown. This has been described as "possibly Sachicasaurus-grade".

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