S. snowii

Post author:Adam S. Smith
Post published:02/04/2024
Post category:Species page

Abyssosaurus

Post author:Adam S. Smith
Post published:18/10/2020
Post category:Genus page

Abyssosaurus is a derived cryptoclidid plesiosaur from the Upper Hauterivian (Lower Cretaceous) of the Menya River, Chuvashia, Russia. It was named and described in 2011 by Alexander Yu Berezin (Berezin 2011). A partial skull associated with the holotype specimen (MChEIO, no. PM/1) was not described in the original 2011 paper but was…

Elasmosaurus

Post author:Adam S. Smith
Post published:22/07/2018
Post category:Elasmosauridae Elasmosaurus Genus page Plesiosauria Plesiosauroidea

Skeleton of Elasmosaurus from Cope (1869, revised version)

Elasmosaurus is one of the most widely recognised plesiosaur names and has become a stereotype for all elasmosaurids. However, it is relatively poorly known. The type and only known specimen of Elasmosaurus platyurus (ANSP 10081) includes the tip of the snout, occipital condyle, and the majority of the vertebral column. It is…