Marine reptile
Shonisaurus
Remains of numerous individuals have been found in the Luning Formation of Nevada.
Shonisaurus reached an exceptional size among ichthyosaurs.
Three stages. One companion.
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Shonisaurus 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
- Triassic
- Group
- Ichthyosauria
- Ichthyosaurs
- Fossil locations
- Nevada
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Shonisaurus
It was an ichthyosaur of exceptional size. The numerous incomplete specimens from Nevada come from ancient marine deposits.
Nevada’s Luning Formation contains remains of many individuals, though their skeletons are incomplete. These ancient marine deposits tell the story of a place that once lay underwater, despite its rocky landscape today.
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.A note on the science
Nevada’s Luning Formation contains remains of many individuals, though their skeletons are incomplete. These ancient marine deposits tell the story of a place that once lay underwater, despite its rocky landscape today.
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- Ichthyosauria
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