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Extinct genus of reptiles
Plesiosaurus (Greek: πλησίος (plesios), near to + σαῦρος (sauros), lizard) is a genus of extinct, large marine sauropterygian reptile that lived during
Plesiosaurus
Extinct genus of marine reptiles
William Daniel Conybeare established a new species of the genus Plesiosaurus, Plesiosaurus giganteus, to include all plesiosaurian specimens with shortened
Pliosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
another Plesiosaurus species by William Johnson Sollas in 1881, but after studies on the plaster casts made after the remains, Plesiosaurus conybeari
Attenborosaurus
Order of reptiles (fossil)
the last common ancestor of Plesiosaurus dolichocheirus and Peloneustes philarchus and all its descendants. Plesiosaurus and Peloneustes represented the
Plesiosaur
Extinct genus of reptiles
Lower Lias of England. The type and only species, is Thalassiodracon (Plesiosaurus) hawkinsii (Owen, 1838). Thalassiodracon hawkinsii is known from a number
Thalassiodracon
Genus of reptiles (fossil)
Kingdom. It was described by the British paleontologist Richard Owen as Plesiosaurus constrictus in 1850; Owen named the species after the extremely narrow
Elasmosaurus
English fossil collector and palaeontologist (1799–1847)
her reputation grew. On 10 December 1823, she found the first complete Plesiosaurus, and in 1828 the first British example of the flying reptiles known as
Mary_Anning
Extinct genus of reptiles
Carte and W. H. Bailey as a new species of Plesiosaurus. Carte and Bailey named the species Plesiosaurus cramptoni after the Irish scientist, Sir Philip
Rhomaleosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
Lower Saxony, some of which had previously been referred to the genus Plesiosaurus by Ernst Koken. With a long neck possessing vertebrae bearing distinctively-shaped
Brancasaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
skeletal elements "Plesiosaurus" megacephalus had, relatively to other / actual species of Plesiosaurus. The pliosauroid nature of "Plesiosaurus" megacephalus
Atychodracon
Extinct Pliosaurid marine reptile
giganteus. However, in 1824, William Conybeare had named a species of Plesiosaurus, Plesiosaurus giganteus, and this species was later viewed as a synonym of either
Liopleurodon
Extinct genus of reptiles
in its front limb girdle. The type species was initially described as Plesiosaurus eurymerus. The specific name "wide femur" refers to the forelimb, which
Cryptoclidus
Extinct genus of reptiles
Benson et al. (2011) also reassigned Macroplata longirostris (originally Plesiosaurus longirostris) to Hauffiosaurus. The holotype and only specimen of H.
Hauffiosaurus
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
after discovering that the Mesozoic reptile Plesiosaurus conybeari did not belong to the genus Plesiosaurus, the palaeontologist Robert Bakker renamed
David_Attenborough
Extinct clade of reptiles
as "all taxa more closely related to Pliosaurus brachydeirus than to Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus". Pliosauridae and Rhomaleosauridae are stem-based taxa
Pliosauroidea
Extinct genus of reptiles
is H. brachypterygius, which was originally described as a species of Plesiosaurus and then Microcleidus. It was a relatively small plesiosaur, with the
Hydrorion
Extinct genus of reptiles
discovered in the Chalk Group in Sussex, England. It was first named as Plesiosaurus bernardi by Owen (1850). However, Cope (1869) re-studied the holotype
Crymocetus
under Dinosaur, Aquatic: Archelon, Dinichthys, Mosasaurus, Nothosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Temnodontosaurus) Allosaurus, Anchisaurus, Ankylosaurus, Paleocinthus
List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters
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Extinct genus of reptiles
(1840) was the first to describe the specimens, which were named as Plesiosaurus rugosus. Later, Owen (1865) described a headless skeleton discovered
Eretmosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
southeastern England. The type species is Archaeonectrus (originally "Plesiosaurus") rostratus, first named by Sir Richard Owen in 1865, which was moved
Archaeonectrus
Genus of pliosaurid plesiosaur
described the specimen as a new species of the preexisting genus Plesiosaurus, Plesiosaurus philarchus, in 1869. The specific name means 'power-loving', possibly
Peloneustes
Extinct clade of reptiles
end of the Cretaceous Period. The oldest confirmed plesiosauroid is Plesiosaurus itself, as all younger taxa were recently found to be pliosauroids. While
Plesiosauroidea
1984 book by Douglas Adams
Thanks for All the Fish First Edition (UK) with lenticular print of a plesiosaurus and walrus Author Douglas Adams Cover artist Gary Day-Ellison Language
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
So_Long,_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Fish
Extinct genus of reptiles
remains had not been prepared yet. The holotype specimen of the species "Plesiosaurus" macrocephalus was long thought to not belong to that genus, and Smith
Thaumatodracon
Extinct genus of reptiles
skeleton came from a juvenile plesiosaur. It was originally referred to "Plesiosaurus" macrocephalus by Charles William Andrews in 1896, which is otherwise
Anningasaura
"Plesiosaurus ichthyospondylus" Invalid Nomen nudum Seeley Albian Cambridge Greensand England An informal species of Plesiosaurus. "Plesiosaurus cycnodeirus"
1869_in_paleontology
Extinct genus of reptiles
remains attributed to Colymbosaurus were described as a new species of Plesiosaurus, P. trochantericus. The holotype of the species, NHMUK PV OR 31787, a
Colymbosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
and ulna in both limbs are wider than long, a typical feature seen in plesiosaurus, and an epipodial foramen is present on the right forelimb despite Welles'
Aphrosaurus
Genus of extinct marine reptile, type genus of Ichthyosauria
(1822). "IX.—Additional Notices on the Fossil Genera Ichthyosaurus and Plesiosaurus". Transactions of the Geological Society of London. 1 (1): 103–123. doi:10
Ichthyosaurus
Hettangian-Sinemurian Lower Lias UK A rhomaleosaurid. A new genus for "Plesiosaurus" arcuatus Owen (1840) Leptocleidus Valid Andrews Barremian Weald Clay
1922_in_paleontology
Extinct family of reptiles
to nest within a monophyletic Plesiosauridae, in a close position to Plesiosaurus. However, Ketchum and Benson (2011) performed a phylogenetic analysis
Microcleididae
1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne
underground ocean inhabited by a pod of Elasmosaurus, a relative of the plesiosaurus, and reach the other side where they encounter a terrestrial animal from
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Journey_to_the_Centre_of_the_Earth
Human settlement in Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
underneath would probably yield oil and gas. The remains of a plesiosaur (Plesiosaurus robustus) were also found on this peninsula. The name literally means
Nordvik,_Russia
Plesiosaurus skeleton it has come to be regarded as both the type specimen of Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus specifically and of the genus Plesiosaurus as
Timeline of plesiosaur research
Timeline_of_plesiosaur_research
Extinct genus of reptiles
of the skull. Unlike some better-known long-necked plesiosaurs like Plesiosaurus and Elasmosaurus, Polycotylus had a short neck. This led to it being
Polycotylus
Extinct genus of reptiles
paleontologist Michael A. Taylor indicates that the left and right limbs of Plesiosaurus would simultaneously beat together. This feature contrasts to the terrestrial
Pistosaurus
American action/adventure television series
After Time', 'Prodigal Father' and 'The Chosen One'. Parasaurolophus Plesiosaurus Pteranodon Smilodon – Smilodon would have originally appeared as a recurring
The_Lost_World_(TV_series)
Genus of Late Cretaceous theropod
encountered in aquatic or semiaquatic taxa (e.g., Spinosaurus, Halszkaraptor, Plesiosaurus), and taxa that developed a rhamphotheca (e.g., Caenagnathasia), while
Tyrannosaurus
G.W. (1997). "Morphological and taxonomic clarification of the genus Plesiosaurus". In Callaway, J.M; Nicholls, E.L. (eds.). Ancient Marine Reptiles. Academic
1821_in_paleontology
1977 Japanese film
a living Plesiosaurus and shares his minimal proof and hypothesis with a very skeptical Shohei. His theory proves correct when a Plesiosaurus really does
Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds
Legend_of_Dinosaurs_&_Monster_Birds
British cartoon television series
dinosaurs with bulbous noses and bear little likeness to the stereotypical plesiosaurus/serpent appearance. Ferocious-Ness The first Loch Ness Monster to interact
The_Family-Ness
Study of past life through fossils
and other animals in the Lyme Regis region including Ichthyosaurus and Plesiosaurus. These animals were geologically older than the mammals of Cuvier's earlier
Paleontology
Second era of the Phanerozoic Eon
viewed it as dominated by diapsids such as Iguanodon, Megalosaurus, Plesiosaurus, and Pterodactylus. The current name was proposed in 1840 by the British
Mesozoic
monster with tentacles stole a crate from their ship. Reptil assumes a Plesiosaurus form as Team Spidey enters the ocean and finds that Doc Ock is responsible
List of Spidey and His Amazing Friends episodes
List_of_Spidey_and_His_Amazing_Friends_episodes
Extinct genus of reptiles
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Cimoliasaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Placochelys
Genus of polycotylid plesiosaurs
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Scalamagnus
Norwegian skate, blackmouth catshark, Atlantic wolffish, bottlenose dolphin, Plesiosaurus, minke whale. For more than 30 years, hardened angler Jeremy Wade has
List of River Monsters episodes
List_of_River_Monsters_episodes
1977 American film
drawings, including what appears to be a depiction of people fighting a Plesiosaurus, thus providing evidence that dinosaurs existed at the same time as humans
The_Crater_Lake_Monster
Extinct genus of plesiosaurs
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Boyacasaurus
Mythical creature in Scottish folklore
degree of illumination, and its resemblance to a stock image of a 'toy plesiosaurus'. After reading Rupert Gould's The Loch Ness Monster and Others, Edward
Loch_Ness_Monster
Television series
this monster at Darkness Loch and repelled it. Water Creature (20) – A Plesiosaurus/Water Dragon-resembling creature with a long tongue that dwells in the
Mystic_Knights_of_Tir_Na_Nog
Extinct genus of reptiles
section on page 124 reads "Plesiosaurus (Thaumatosaurus) victor n. sp." which has been interpreted as his naming a Plesiosaurus victor coinciding with an
Meyerasaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
general morphology and proportions more similar to Thalassiodracon than to Plesiosaurus. Plesiopterys also has 23 dorsal vertebrae, 3 sacral vertebrae and 41
Plesiopterys
Extinct genus of reptiles
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Rhaeticosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
Parasaurus ("near lizard") by Othniel Charles Marsh in reference to Plesiosaurus, but that name was preoccupied, and Marsh changed it. The species Muraenosaurus
Pantosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
from Greek èos, "dawn", and Plesiosaurus in reference to its proportionally long neck, which is also present in Plesiosaurus. The specific name is derived
Eoplesiosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Wunyelfia
English geologist (1787–1857)
Ichthyosaurus and Plesiosaurus," ibid., 2nd ser., 1 pt. 1 (1822), 103–123; and "On the Discovery of an Almost Perfect Skeleton of the Plesiosaurus," ibid., pt
William_Conybeare_(geologist)
Informal name given to a large pliosaur specimen discovered in Mexico
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Monster_of_Aramberri
Preserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age
of fossils, including the first complete ichthyosaur and a complete plesiosaurus skeleton, sparked both public and scholarly interest. Early naturalists
Fossil
Extinct genus of reptiles
macropterus (Seeley 1865). Occitanosaurus tournemirensis (originally "Plesiosaurus" tournemirensis), was named by Sciau et al. in 1990, based on a nearly
Microcleidus
Genus of rhomaleosaurid plesiosaur from the Middle Jurassic epoch
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Trematospondylus
Genus of Jurassic-aged theropod dinosaur
Society of London in which Conybeare described a very complete specimen of Plesiosaurus, Buckland formally announced Megalosaurus. The descriptions of the bones
Megalosaurus
Extinct genus of crocodilians
plesiosaur, and the type species was initially assigned to the genus Plesiosaurus in 1874, although it was later reassigned to the new genus in 1934. It
Haematosaurus
Animated preschool television series
residents' lake. She often tries to take over the savannah. Mistaken for a Plesiosaurus. It is later revealed she is Hegan’s best friend. T-Rex (voiced by Alessandro
Gigantosaurus_(TV_series)
Extinct genus of reptiles
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Albertonectes
Extinct genus of reptiles
1909. It was the sister taxon to Archaeonectrus (known at the time as "Plesiosaurus" rostratus), based on similarities in the shape of the shoulder blades
Sthenarosaurus
1912 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle
Challenger and Summerlee debate if they were Pterodactylus or Dimorphodon. Plesiosaurus – long-necked swimming reptile seen on the shore of the lake, much to
The_Lost_World_(Doyle_novel)
Geological formation in England
12027939. ISSN 0269-3445. Sollas, W. J. (1881). "On a new Species of Plesiosaurus (P. Conybeari) from the Lower Lias of Charmouth; with Observations on
Charmouth_Mudstone_Formation
Coastal town in Dorset, England
by Mary Anning (1799–1847). Significant finds include Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Dimorphodon, Scelidosaurus (one of the first armoured dinosaurs) and
Lyme_Regis
Extinct genus of reptiles
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Eusaurosphargis
2001 video game
Kentrosaurus Kentrosaurus aethiopicus Lambeosaurus Lambeosaurus lambei Plesiosaurus Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus Sabre-toothed cat Smilodon fatalis Spinosaurus Spinosaurus
Zoo_Tycoon_(2001_video_game)
Extinct genus of reptiles
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Arminisaurus
English lawyer and physician (1682–1754)
porpoise. The specimen is today on display in the Natural History Museum as Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus, with the original registration number NHMUK R.1330. It
Robert_Darwin_of_Elston
Genus of polycotylid plesiosaurs
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Martinectes
Extinct genus of reptiles
species of Plesiosaurus. Other authors, including Bardet et al. (2008) and Ruiz−Omeñaca et al. (2009) also classified MG33 within Plesiosaurus. Castanhinha
Lusonectes
Guardian is first published, as The Manchester Guardian. 1823 Discovery of Plesiosaurus by Mary Anning 1825 27 September The Stockton and Darlington railway
Timeline_of_British_history
Extinct order of reptiles
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Nothosaur
Coastal town in North Yorkshire, England
the petrified bones of an almost complete crocodile and a specimen of plesiosaurus measuring 15 feet 6 inches (4.72 m) in length, and 8 feet 5 inches (2
Whitby
Genus of elasmosaurid plesiosaur
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Argentinonectes
Genus of reptiles (fossil)
holotype was destroyed in 1945. Seeleyosaurus was initially described as Plesiosaurus guilelmiimperatoris by Dames (1895) before White (1940) moved P. guilelmiimperatoris
Seeleyosaurus
1854 sculpture series in Crystal Palace Park, London, United Kingdom
waterfall, and much of it is not visible from the lakeside path. The three Plesiosaurus models represents three species of marine reptile, P. macrocephalus,
Crystal_Palace_Dinosaurs
by Sachs & Madzia (2026). A study on the anatomy and affinities of "Plesiosaurus" posidoniae is published by Sachs, Schweigert & Madzia (2026). Bartlett
2026_in_reptile_paleontology
Extinct genus of reptiles
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Kaiwhekea
Island located in the central part of the Kara Sea
in the vicinity of Uedineniya. A cervical vertebra of a plesiosaur (Plesiosaurus latispinus) was discovered on the island during an expedition in the
Uyedineniya_Island
Triassic/Jurassic geological formation in the UK
322..454M. doi:10.1038/322454a0. Smith, As (2015). "Reassessment of 'Plesiosaurus' megacephalus (Sauropterygia: Plesiosauria) from the Triassic-Jurassic
Blue_Lias
Extinct family of pleusiosaurs
6–174.7 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Jurassic - Late Cretaceous? Plesiosaurus skeleton Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Plesiosauridae
Akita dog known for his loyalty (1923–1935)
Hachikō, the Antarctic explorer dog Jiro and Futabasaurus suzukii, a plesiosaurus native to Japan, the new exhibits feature a wide array of newly displayed
Hachikō
2005 video game
such as the misnaming of dinosaurs. One error is the mislabeling of Plesiosaurus as Plateosaurus.[citation needed] Zenjiro An elderly man who handles
Dino_Master
Pliosaur genus from the Early Cretaceous period of Australia
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Kronosaurus
Kung-Fu combination. 9. Zyudenryu Plezuon (獣電竜プレズオン, Jūdenryū Purezuon): A Plesiosaurus-themed Zyudenryu and Kyoryu Violet's partner that normally resides in
List of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger characters
List_of_Zyuden_Sentai_Kyoryuger_characters
Extinct genus of reptiles
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Megacephalosaurus
Extinct Pliosaurid marine reptile
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Ischyrodon
Genus of polycotylid plesiosaurs
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Unktaheela
Extinct species of reptile
Gondwananectes Leurospondylus Plesionectes Plesiopharos Plesiopterys Plesiosaurus Westphaliasaurus Microcleididae Hydrorion Lusonectes Microcleidus Occitanosaurus
Woolungasaurus
Name Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images Plesiosaurus megacephalus Valid Stutchbury Early Jurassic (Hettangian-Sinemurian) Blue Lias UK A rhomaleosaurid
1846_in_paleontology
Extinct genus of reptiles
†Leptocleidus Andrews, 1922 Species †L. capensis (Andrews, 1911 [originally Plesiosaurus capensis]) Cruikshank, 1997 †L. clemai Cruikshank and Long, 1997 †L.
Leptocleidus
Genus of plesiosaurs
evolutionary gap between more basal taxa (like early plesiosauroids including Plesiosaurus-like forms and microcleidids) and later-diverging taxa (including cryptoclidids
Franconiasaurus
Extinct family of reptiles
Plesiosauria Plesiosaurus Tricleidus Polycotylidae Edgarosaurus Thililua Palmulainae UMUT MV 19965 (from Japan) Pahasapasaurus (=AMM 98.1.1) Palmulasaurus
Polycotylidae
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of Forest
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nirijhar | நிரிஜாரÂ
Waterfall
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Royal
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hebrew, Malaysian
Lion
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Angel
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Shiva and Krishna
Boy/Male
Indian
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Girl/Female
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n.
Any marine saurian; esp. (Paleon.) the large extinct species of Mosasaurus, Icthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus, and related genera.
n. pl.
An extinct order of Mesozoic marine reptiles including the genera Plesiosaurus, and allied forms; -- called also Sauropterygia.
n.
A genus of large extinct marine reptiles, having a very long neck, a small head, and paddles for swimming. It lived in the Mesozoic age.
n.
An extinct genus of marine reptiles allied to Plesiosaurus, but having a much shorter neck.
pl.
of Plesiosaurus
n.
An extinct, long-necked, marine, cretaceous reptile from Kansas, allied to Plesiosaurus.