Platecarpus

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In Depth        Research into Platecarpus has arguably advanced our understanding of the mosasaurs more than any other genera,‭ ‬part of this being down to the number of known Platecarpus fossils.‭ ‬Some of these specimens of Platecarpus are so well preserved that they actually reveal impression of soft tissues of body parts like the internal organs.‭ … Read more

Plesioplatecarpus

In Depth        Plesioplatecarpus was initially named as a species of the genus Clidastes by Edward Drinker Cope back in‭ ‬1874‭ ‬during a period dubbed the‭ ‘‬bone wars‭’‬.‭ ‬Later this species was assigned to the genus Platecarpus,‭ ‬before finally being named as an independent genus in‭ ‬2011.‭ ‬Although different to Platecarpus,‭ ‬Plesioplatecarpus is still recognised as … Read more