Eoplesiosaurus

E-oh-ples-e-o-sore-us
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2015, December 11). Eoplesiosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/eoplesiosaurus/

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Name

Eoplesiosaurus ‭(‬Dawn Plesiosaurus‭)‬.

Phonetic

E-oh-ples-e-o-sore-us

Named By

Roger B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Benson,‭ ‬Mark Evans‭ & ‬Patrick S.‭ ‬Druckenmiller‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

E.‭ ‬antiquior‭

Size

About‭ ‬3‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

England‭ ‬-‭ ‬Blue Lias Formation.

Time Period

Hettangian‭? ‬of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Almost complete skeleton,‭ ‬lacking the skull.

In Depth

       Eoplesiosaurus was so named for its earlier appearance in the Jurassic that the far more famous Plesiosaurus.‭ ‬Eoplesiosaurus was still small when compared to the plesiosaurs that appeared later in the Jurassic,‭ ‬though it is noted as having a proportionately long neck when compared to some other genera.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬High Diversity,‭ ‬Low Disparity and Small Body Size in Plesiosaurs‭ (‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Sauropterygia‭) ‬from the Triassic–Jurassic Boundary‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS ONE‭ ‬7‭ (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬e31838‭ ‬-‭ ‬Roger B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Benson,‭ ‬Mark Evans‭ & ‬Patrick S.‭ ‬Druckenmiller‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

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