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Newly named dinosaurs
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Clepsysaurus |
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Misidentified phytosaur Phytosaur Phytosaurs are an extinct group of large semi-aquatic Late Triassic archosaurs. Phytosaurs belong to the family Phytosauridae and the order Phytosauria. They were long-snouted and heavily armoured, bearing a remarkable resemblance to modern crocodiles in size, appearance, and lifestyle, an example... . |
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Newly named plesiosaurs
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Cimoliasaurus Cimoliasaurus Cimoliasaurus was a plesiosaur that lived in the Early Cretaceous to the Late Cretaceous in New Jersey, New Zealand, England, and France. It grew from 13 to 25 ft long.- References :... |
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Discosaurus Discosaurus Discosaurus is an extinct genus of plesiosaur.... |
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Orophosaurus Orophosaurus Orophosaurus is an extinct genus of plesiosaur.... |
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