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Platypterygius

life science Maturity 5-7

This was a big sea animal.

Platypterigius longmani DB.jpg
Platypterigius longmani DB.jpg
It lived in the water. It had strong teeth. It used them to eat fish. It was a very large hunter.
Platypterygius sp. (fossil Ichthyosaur).jpg
Platypterygius sp. (fossil Ichthyosaur).jpg
Can you imagine a giant sea hunter?

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File:Platypterigius longmani DB.jpg
Platypterigius longmani DB.jpg
File:Platypterygius sp. (fossil Ichthyosaur).jpg
Platypterygius sp. (fossil Ichthyosaur).jpg
File:Opalised Ichthyosaur backbone.jpg
Opalised Ichthyosaur backbone.jpg
File:Ichthyosaur Skeleton, Platypterygius longmani, in The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory at Darwin.jpg
Ichthyosaur Skeleton, Platypterygius...
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