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Elasmosaurus- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Cretaceous period
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Futabasaurus- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Cretaceous period
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Ichthyosaurus- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Jurassic period
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Kronosaurus- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Cretaceous period
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Liopleurodon- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Jurassic period
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Megapterygius- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Cretaceous period
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Metriorhynchus- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Jurassic period
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Mosasaurus- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Cretaceous period
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Nothosaurus- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Triassic period
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Placodus- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Triassic period
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Plesiosaurus- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Jurassic period
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Pliosaurus- Classification
- Marine reptiles
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Jurassic period
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