First plesiosaurian fossil discovered in Algeria fills a Cretaceous gap - Phys.org
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First plesiosaurian fossil discovered in Algeria fills a Cretaceous gap - Phys.org

Source:Phys.Org
Author:Sandee Oster

In a study published in Historical Biology, Dr. Mohammed Naimi and his colleagues report the discovery of the first plesiosaurian remains from Algeria. Additionally, the fossil, dated to the Late Coniacian, is one of only a limited number of plesiosaurids fro…