In Depth Gavialimimus is a genus of mosasaur that lived in waters around North Africa during the latest Cretaceous. Gavialimimus is noted for its jaws which are substantially longer and more slender than those of most other mosasaurs. This would clearly be an adaptation for specialised feeding, possibly for either fish or squid. This may … Read more
In Depth Originally thought to represent a species of Prognathodon, Gnathomortis was established as a distinct genus of mosasaur in 2020. Further reading - Prognathodon stadtmani (Mosasauridae): a new species from the Mancos Shale (Lower Campanian) of western Colorado. - Utah Geological Survey Miscellaneous Publication. 99 (1): 275–294. - M. S. Kass - 1999. - … Read more