Marine reptile
Ophthalmosaurus
Its hydrodynamic body was reminiscent of that of a dolphin.
Ophthalmosaurus stood out for its enormous eyes and streamlined body.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Ophthalmosaurus at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- It is interpreted as a consumer of other animals. Hunting and scavenging are not mutually exclusive behaviors.
- When it lived
- Jurassic
- Group
- Ichthyosauria
- Ichthyosaurs
- Fossil locations
- Europe
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Ophthalmosaurus
It measured about four meters and had particularly large eyes. Its jaws held numerous small but sturdy teeth.
Its hydrodynamic body was reminiscent of a dolphin. Its resemblance to a dolphin describes a useful way to move in water, not a close relationship. It was an ichthyosaur, a reptile from a branch that is now extinct.
This grouping describes evolutionary relationships. Its members share ancestors; they do not form a chain in which one must turn into another.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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- Ophthalmosaurus
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- Ophthalmosaurus
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- Ichthyosauria
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