†Yuzhoupliosaurus Zhang 1985 (plesiosaur)
Reptilia - Sauropterygia - Rhomaleosauridae
Parent taxon: Rhomaleosauridae according to Y. Zhang 1985
Sister taxa: Anningasaura, Archaeonectrus, Avalonnectes, Bishanopliosaurus, Borealonectes, Eurycleidus, Macroplata, Maresaurus, Meyerasaurus, Rhomaleosaurus, Termatosaurus
Subtaxa: Yuzhoupliosaurus chengjiangensis
Type: Yuzhoupliosaurus chengjiangensis
Ecology: aquatic carnivore