In Depth Originally thought to be a skull of a pliosaur, the Plesiosuchus holotype remains were originally credited as a species of Steneosaurus by John Hulke in 1870 . Steneosaurus is a genus of teleosaurid crocodile, a type believed to be common in coastal locations such as estuaries where they fed upon fish. Later study … Read more
In Depth When the skull of Torvoneustes was originally described it was thought to belong to a species of Metriorhynchus, M. superciliosus. However the later discovery of post cranial remains led to the conclusion that the skull remains did not belong to that species of Metriorhynchus, and they were re-described as a new species of … Read more
In Depth Neptunidraco is a genus of medium sized metriorhynchid crocodile that has a noted similarity to the genus Geosaurus. Like with other metriorhynchid crocodiles, Neptunidraco was adapted for a life living and hunting at sea where it was a predator of fish as well as probably other smaller reptilian marine organisms. Further Reading - … Read more