Peloneustes

In Depth        A relatively small and unassuming pliosaur,‭ ‬Peloneustes shows a dental specialisation where the teeth were not as sharp as other presumably piscivorous‭ (‬fish eating‭) ‬marine reptiles.‭ ‬The blunter teeth would have instead been better suited for cracking the shells of cephalopods like belemnites and ammonites so that Peloneustes could easily eat the soft … Read more