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Styxosaurus

Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre2022

Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre

Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre
Morden, Canada

These bones belong to a Styxosaurus, a genus of elasmosaur (long-necked plesiosaur). These marine reptiles were deep-water hunters, taking advantage of their long necks to sneak up on unsuspecting prey. Their relatively small heads meant they focused on smaller prey like fish and mollusks.

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  • Title: Styxosaurus
  • Creator: Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre
  • Date Created: 2022
  • Location: Canada/Manitoba/Manitoba Escarpment/North Cox, 18
  • Physical Dimensions: 10.0cm x 12.8cm x 9.9cm (vertebra)
  • External Link: Safe at Home MB Interactive Collections Management System
  • Taxonomy: Animalia/Chordata/Reptilia/Plesiosauria/Elasmosauridae/Styxosaurus
  • Geology: Pierre Shale/Pembina Member
  • Geologic Period: Late Cretaceous (80-83 mya)
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