Styxosaurus snowii, Elasmosaur Skull Baryonyx 1---megaraptor claw 14 inch

1---megaraptor claw 14 inch

It is slightly larger than the Eichstatt specimen but smaller than the Berlin specimen

never exceeding 6 inches

Camarasaurus presented a distinctive cranial profile of a blunt snout and an arched skull that was remarkably square

The original skull is in the collections of the Denver Museum of Natural History and is specimen number 1663

Styxosaurus snowii, Elasmosaur Skull Baryonyx 1---megaraptor claw 14 inchStyxosaurus was an elasmosaur, a long necked variety of the marine reptiles called plesiosaurs. These sea monsters grew upwards of 40 feet (12 meters) long. About half that length was neck, a feature that allowed Styxosaurus to sneak up on schools of fish as it slowly cruised the shallow waters of the Late Cretaceous seas. The long, pointed teeth of Styxosaurus were useful for seizing and holding prey, but they couldn't cut or chew. Instead, the