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Megalneusaurus
Megalneusaurus MEG al new SORE us PronuciationPronuciation
In 1922, Jack Mason found the two ends of a single leg bone near Puale Bay. They were later submitted to W.R. Smith of the USGS. The bones failed to attract attention at the time and eventually became forgotten storage. Recently rediscovered this marine reptile that was identified as a large short-necked plesiosaur with extremely large jaws. Individuals may have reached lengths of up to 50 feet. (Age: Kimmeridgian)
Diet Rock Formation Geologic Age Million Years Old
Meat-Eating Naknek Formation Late Jurassic 152-156
Alaska Location Height Length Weight
Aleutian Peninsula ft. ft. tons

 

Modified from Bradley (1995)

 

 

 

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