Marine reptile - Fossil skeleton - Plesiosaur Elasmosaur - 6 m - 2 m
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Scientific name Plesiosaur Elasmosaur; specimen marine reptile; geological period Late Cretaceous (100.5–66 million years); treatment Composite; condition Natural.
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Plesiosaurs belong to the clade Sauropterygia, the largest group of marine reptiles from the Mesozoic. Sauropterygians appeared in the early Triassic and quickly became highly diverse, although most went extinct at the end of that period, except for plesiosaurs, which not only survived but were very common and diverse until their disappearance at the end of the Cretaceous. Sauropterygians were sauropsids (like most reptiles and birds), diapsids (meaning they have two temporal openings in the skull), possibly related to turtles or archosaurs, the group that includes dinosaurs and crocodiles.
The elasmosaurids (Family Elasmosauridae) were enormous plesiosauroids from the Cretaceous seas, characterized by their extremely long necks, often composed of more than 60 vertebrae, which distinguished them from other plesiosaurs.
It remains in its natural state; don't miss the opportunity to own a piece of natural history in your collection.
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Enjoy a true journey through natural history with our top-quality products. We offer the most fearsome and predatory species of their time, such as Mosasaurus and Plesiosaurus skeletons and skulls, as well as shark teeth and other fish. Our fossils are ideal for private collections or museums.
Translated by Google TranslatePlesiosaurs belong to the clade Sauropterygia, the largest group of marine reptiles from the Mesozoic. Sauropterygians appeared in the early Triassic and quickly became highly diverse, although most went extinct at the end of that period, except for plesiosaurs, which not only survived but were very common and diverse until their disappearance at the end of the Cretaceous. Sauropterygians were sauropsids (like most reptiles and birds), diapsids (meaning they have two temporal openings in the skull), possibly related to turtles or archosaurs, the group that includes dinosaurs and crocodiles.
The elasmosaurids (Family Elasmosauridae) were enormous plesiosauroids from the Cretaceous seas, characterized by their extremely long necks, often composed of more than 60 vertebrae, which distinguished them from other plesiosaurs.
It remains in its natural state; don't miss the opportunity to own a piece of natural history in your collection.
Sent insured
Seller's Story
Enjoy a true journey through natural history with our top-quality products. We offer the most fearsome and predatory species of their time, such as Mosasaurus and Plesiosaurus skeletons and skulls, as well as shark teeth and other fish. Our fossils are ideal for private collections or museums.
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Number of items
1
Specimen
Marine reptile
Scientific name
Plesiosaur Elasmosaur
Country of Origin
Morocco
Geological Period
Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Composite
Height
6 m
Width
2 m
Depth
2.3 m
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