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WFS Dino Facts : Ophthalmosaurus ‭(‬Eye lizard‭)

@ WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev Name: Ophthalmosaurus ‭(‬Eye lizard‭)‬. Phonetic: Of-fal-moe-sore-us. Named By: Harry Govier Seeley‭ ‬-‭ ‬1874. Synonyms: Apatodontosaurus,‭ ‬Ancanamunia,‭ ‬Baptanodon,‭ ‬Paraophthalmosaurus,‭ ‬Yasykovia. Classification: Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Ichthyosauria,‭ ‬Ophthalmosauridae,‭ ‬Ophthalmosaurinae. Species: O.‭ ‬icenicus‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬natans,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬saveljeviensis,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬yasykovi. Diet: Piscivore,‭ ‬possibly a specialist in deep water squid. Size: Up to‭ […]

WFS Dino Facts: Nyctosaurus

@ WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev Name: Nyctosaurus ‭(‬Night lizard‭)‬. Phonetic: Nick-toe-sore-us. Named By: Othniel Charles Marsh‭ ‬-‭ ‬1876. Synonyms: Nyctodactylus. Classification: Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Pterosauria,‭ ‬Pterodactyloidea,‭ ‬Nyctosauridae,‭ ‬Nyctosaurinae. Species: N.‭ ‬gracilis‭ (‬type‭)‬,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬nanus,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬lamegoi,‭ ‬N.‭ ‬bonneri. Type: Piscivore. Size: 2‭ ‬meter wingspan,‭ ‬possibly larger. Known locations: USA,‭ ‬Kansas‭ ‬-‭ ‬Niobrara Formation. […]