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Platecarpus

Kish, Eleanor M. (Ely)

Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature

Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature
Ottawa, Canada

The marine lizard Platecarpus feeding on Baculites obtusus near Morden, Manitoba. The large fish in the background, Protosphyraena, are ancient ''swordfish'' distantly related to modern bowfins.

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  • Title: Platecarpus
  • Creator: Kish, Eleanor M. (Ely)
  • Physical Dimensions: 122 x 75 cms
  • Type: Artwork
  • Rights: Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature
  • Medium: Oil Painting
Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature

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