Extinct giant marine snake (†Palaeophis colossaeus)

Size estimated to had been around 8.1–12.3 m (27–40 ft) long.

 

Superdomain: Neomura

Domain: Eukaryota

(unranked): Unikonta

(unranked): Obazoa

(unranked): Opisthokonta

(unranked) Holozoa

(unranked) Filozoa

Kingdom: Animalia

Subkingdom: Eumetazoa

(unranked): Bilateria

Superphylum: Deuterostomia

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Superclass: Tetrapoda

Class: Reptilia

Subclass: Diapsida

Infraclass: Lepidosauromorpha

Superorder: Lepidosauria

Order: Squamata

Clade: Toxicofera

Clade: Ophidia

Suborder: Serpentes

Infraorder: Alethinophidia

Clade: Afrophidia

Clade: Caenophidia

Superfamily: Acrochordoidea

Family: †Palaeophiidae

Subfamily: †Palaeophiinae

Genus: †Palaeophis

Species: †P. colossaeus

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