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Plesiosaur Sheds Light on Marine Reptile Evolution During the Jurassic Period
Meet Plesiopterys wildi, the marine reptile that may have been endemic to its region and may hold the key to understanding plesiosaur evolution.
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From Massive Eyes to Shark-Like Tails, Seven Amazing Adaptations That Helped Prehistoric Reptiles Thrive at Sea
The Mesozoic wasn’t just the age of dinosaurs. Reptiles of all sorts thrived through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous at ...
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Plesiosaur discovery sheds light on early Jurassic evolution and plausible endemism
A newly described plesiosaur fossil from southern Germany is providing crucial evidence about the diversification of these ancient marine reptiles during the Early Jurassic. Unearthed from the ...
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Rare fossil of 180-million-year-old 'sea monster' reveals secrets of marine dinosaur evolution
An "exceptionally well-preserved" fossil may hold the key to understanding plesiosaur evolution. The newly discovered plesiosaur fossil, uncovered in Germany, suggests that long-necked marine ...
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Newly found fossil offers fresh clues about long-necked marine dinosaurs
It offers new clues about the evolution and geographic distribution of plesiosaurs in Europe nearly 180 million years ago, according to the international research team. Unearthed from the Lower ...