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Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegan, a Mosasaur with Binocular Vision

Source info:

Author: Michael J. Ryan, Ph.D.
Date: 2015-12-10 10:00:00
Blog: Palaeoblog
URL: http://palaeoblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/phosphorosaurus-ponpetelegan-mosasaur.html

Summary:

The Late Cretaceous mosasaur, Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans (a phosphorus lizard from an elegant creek), is believed to have hunted on glowing fish and squids at night. Phosphorosaurus is relatively small, about 3 meters, or 10 feet long. This unique discovery in a creek in the town of Mukawa in northern Japan reveals that they were able to colonize throughout the northern hemisphere. It had

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Stratigraphic context:

Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]:Cretaceous [1]
Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]:Cretaceous [0.1]
Mesozoic [0.1]
Phanerozoic [0.1]

Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
Mukawa-choJP42.7579142.105

Keywords:

10 feet, Binocular Vision, elegant creek, glowing fish, Late Cretaceous mosasaur, meters, night, northern hemisphere, northern Japan, Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegan, phosphorus lizard, squids, town, unique discovery

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