Elasmosauridae - Wikipedia
Elasmosauridae is an extinct family of plesiosaurs, often called elasmosaurs. They had the longest necks of the plesiosaurs and existed from the Hauterivian to the Maastrichtian stages of the Cretaceous, and represented one of the two groups of plesiosaurs present at the end of the Cretaceous alongside Polycotylidae.
Elasmosaurus - Wikipedia
Elasmosaurus (/ ɪˌlæzməˈsɔːrəs, - moʊ -/ [ 1 ]) is a genus of plesiosaur that lived in North America during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous period, about 80.5 million years ago.
Elasmosauridae – Plesiosaur Directory
The Elasmosauridae is a group of very long-necked plesiosaurs. They form a major component of Late Cretaceous plesiosaur assemblages. The definition of Elasmosauridae has changed in recent years as our understanding of plesiosaur evolution has improved.
Elasmosaurus: The Real-Life Nessie of Prehistoric Times
Elasmosaurus was a prehistoric marine reptile that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 80 million years ago. It was a member of the Elasmosauridae family, which was a type of plesiosaur, a group of aquatic reptiles that lived in the seas during the Mesozoic era.
Fossil Focus: Elasmosaurs - PALAEONTOLOGY[online]
The term elasmosaur refers to the group Elasmosauridae, which belongs to the Plesiosauria, an extinct radiation of aquatic reptiles that flourished during most of the Mesozoic era (252 million to 66 million years ago).
Elasmosaur - Encyclopedia of Alabama
Sep 12, 2023 · Elasmosaur. Elasmosaurs belong to the family Elasmosauridae, a classification of extinct marine reptiles that belong to the order Plesiosauria. The name "plesiosaur" means "near-lizard" in reference to the fact that these animals were taxonomically close to living reptiles.
Occurrence of Styxosaurus (Sauropterygia: Plesiosauria) in the ...
Aug 23, 2023 · Elasmosauridae is a clade of extinct plesiosaur sauropterygians, a key component of marine vertebrate faunas during the Cretaceous Period (Benson & Druckenmiller, 2014).
A new elasmosaurid (Sauropterygia: Plesiosauria) from the non …
This study describes an elasmosaurid skeleton (TMP 2009.037.0068/1990.046.0001/.0002) collected from the DPF in southeastern Alberta between 1990 and 2012. This specimen is the most complete example of an elasmosaurid yet known from the DPF, and is designated the holotype of a new genus and species herein.
Elasmosaurs (Calgary Zoo Prehistoric Park Guide) - iNaturalist
The family Elasmosauridae was based on the genus Elasmosaurus, the first recognized member of this group of long-necked plesiosaurs. Elasmosaurids were well adapted for aquatic life, and used their flippers for swimming.
A giant elasmosaurid (Sauropterygia; Plesiosauria) from Antarctica…
Oct 1, 2019 · The main aim of this study is to describe this postcranial skeleton, discussing its affinities with other aristonectines, as well as the implication of its body size, trophic niche and the presence of a large body-sized elasmosaurid near the K/Pg boundary in Antarctica. 1.1. Institutional abbreviations.