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Thalattosaurus

Thalattosaurus feeding on ammonites in Triassic California

Thalattosaurus alexandrae

 

Thalattosaurus | Procreate | 2024

This Triassic California scene shows the marine reptile Thalattosaurus alexandrae feeding on the bottom dwelling ammonite Arcestes shastensis. Its uniquely-shaped hooked snout is hypothesized to have been adapted for feeding on ammonites and similar invertebrates.