Temnodontosaurus

temnodontosaurus

In Depth        Temnodontosaurus is one of the oldest and largest ichthyosaurs known to science,‭ ‬and while there are a few species associated with the genus,‭ ‬the most obvious differences between these are the size and proportions of the jaws.‭ ‬Temnodontosaurus fossils have been so well preserved that they reveal stomach contents of ammonites and cephalopods … Read more

Cymbospondylus

In Depth        Not only was Cymbospondylus one of earliest ichthyosaurs named,‭ ‬it was also one of the first to swim in the Triassic oceans.‭ ‬Cymbospondylus is an example of the primitive ichthyosaurs that were yet to evolve dorsal fins and developed tail flukes which left it with a long body,‭ ‬half of which was tail.‭ … Read more