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  1. Pliosaurus - Wikipedia

    Pliosaurus is the type genus (defining example) of the pliosaurs, one of the major group of the plesiosaurs, an extinct group of aquatic marine reptiles. It lived from the Upper Jurassic to the …

  2. Pliosaur | Marine Predator, Jurassic & Cretaceous | Britannica

    Pliosaur, a group of large carnivorous marine reptiles characterized by massive heads, short necks, and streamlined tear-shaped bodies. Pliosaurs have been found as fossils from the …

  3. What Is a Pliosaur? The Ancient Ocean Predator

    Pliosaurs were a group of extinct marine reptiles that dominated ancient oceans during the Mesozoic Era. They belong to the order Plesiosauria, a diverse group of marine reptiles …

  4. Pliosaur Animal Facts - A-Z Animals

    May 27, 2024 · Enjoy this expertly researched article on the Pliosaur, including where it lived, what it ate and more. Enjoy the high-quality images.

  5. Pliosaur discovery: Huge sea monster emerges from Dorset cliffs - BBC

    Dec 10, 2023 · It belongs to a pliosaur, a ferocious marine reptile that terrorised the oceans about 150 million years ago. The 2m (6ft 5in)-long fossil is one of the most complete specimens of its …

  6. Pliosaurus: Facts and Figures - ThoughtCo

    Mar 20, 2019 · Here's an in-depth profile of Pliosaurus, including this marine reptile's characteristics, behavior, and habitat.

  7. Sea Monster Surprise: Ancient Pliosaur Remains Challenge What …

    Oct 22, 2023 · Pliosaurs were a type of plesiosaur with short necks and massive skulls. They appeared over 200 million years ago but remained minor components of marine ecosystems …

  8. Pliosaurs - Natural History Museum

    Sep 14, 2015 · Plesiosaurs were traditionally divided into two groups based on relative neck and skull length. The long-necked small-headed types were called plesiosaurs and the short …

  9. Pliosaurus - Prehistoric Wildlife

    Nov 9, 2014 · Kimmeridgian to Tithonian of the Jurassic. Numerous specimens.

  10. Pliosaur - New World Encyclopedia

    Pliosaurs are considered to have larger, more powerful muscles than a crocodile, and huge, robust jaws (Rincon 2008). Pliosaurs were carnivorous, and their prey may have included fish, …