In Depth Usually seen as a nothosaur, Simosaurus was a marine reptile that lived in European waters during the Triassic. The teeth of Simosaurus are quite blunt and while the jaws of Simosaurus are quite gracile, the way the muscles attached show that they could be closed very quickly. It is possible that Simosaurus used … Read more
In Depth Paludidraco is a genus of nothosaur known to have lived in Western European waters of the late Triasssic period. Paludidraco is thought to have been similar to the Simosaurus genus, yet while Simosaurus is thought to have been an active predator, the markedly different dentition of Paludidraco suggest a different lifestyle. The jaws … Read more