LegendaryCryptoclidus
Cryptoclidus eurymerus
krip-toh-KLY-dus· “hidden collarbone”
🌊 Marine reptile🕰️ Jurassic🐟 piscivore🦴 Cryptoclididae
4 m
Length
1.2 m
Height
1 t
Weight
A medium-sized, long-necked plesiosaur from the Middle Jurassic with slender, needle-like teeth that meshed into a trap for catching small fish and squid. A marine reptile, not a dinosaur.
When
Middle Jurassic, ~165 million years ago
Found in
United Kingdom
Discovered
Harry Seeley, 1892
Did you know?
- Its fine, interlocking teeth formed a trap for small fish and squid.
- A moderately long-necked plesiosaur of the Middle Jurassic seas.
- Well known from many complete skeletons found in England.
Artwork: Dmitry Bogdanov, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.