Meyerasaurus

In Depth        Initially described as a species of Plesiosaurus back in‭ ‬1910,‭ ‬Meyerasaurus has spent a lot of time being shunted around from one genus to another before it was given its own place.‭ ‬First the remains were moved from Plesiosaurus to Thaumatosaurus.‭ ‬Then a long necked pliosaur called Rhomaleosaurus was suggested to be‭ ‬a‭ … Read more

Rhomaleosaurus

rhomaleosaurus

Rhomaleosaurus: Research Database Rhomaleosauridae (Plesiosauria) · Early Jurassic (~195–190 MYA) · Europe — England (Lower Jurassic)   Research Note: Rhomaleosaurus was a rhomaleosaurid plesiosaur from the Early Jurassic of England. As a large-bodied plesiosaur, it provides important data on marine reptile diversity and ecological roles in the Early Jurassic seas of Europe.   Research Finding … Read more