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Simolestes

Simolestes (meaning "snub-nosed thief") is an extinct pliosaurid genus that lived in the Middle to Late Jurassic. The type specimen, NHMUK PV R 3319 is an almost complete but crushed skeleton diagnostic to Simolestes vorax, dating back to the Callovian of the Oxford Clay formation, England. The genus might also be known from the Tithonian Bhuj Formation…

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Palaeobiology

Salt secreting glandsPlesiosaurBelemnitesTeuthoidsAmmonites
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Description

TorsionalLiopleurodon
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PliosauridGenusJurassicCallovianOxford Clay
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Simolestes

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Triples15
Avg. degree1.91
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related to Feeding habits · 5
Simolestes → It, Liopleurodon, Pachycostasaurus, Simolestes's, The
related to Description · 2
Simolestes → Liopleurodon, The
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genus vorax type indicus skull formation feeding classification possessed also right eurysaurus raincourti habits liopleurodon pliosaurid jurassic callovian tithonian lorrainosaurus

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Liopleurodoninstance ofIt is possible Simolestes was also ecologically separated from other contemporary pliosaur genera0.80text
Pachycostasaurus by hunting in deeper waters or at nightinstance ofIt is possible Simolestes was also ecologically separated from other contemporary pliosaur genera0.80text
as modern cephalopods exhibit diurnal feeding cyclesinstance ofIt is possible Simolestes was also ecologically separated from other contemporary pliosaur genera0.80text
spending daylight in deeperinstance ofIt is possible Simolestes was also ecologically separated from other contemporary pliosaur genera0.80text
safer watersinstance ofIt is possible Simolestes was also ecologically separated from other contemporary pliosaur genera0.80text
and rising at night to feedinstance ofIt is possible Simolestes was also ecologically separated from other contemporary pliosaur genera0.80text
Simolestesrelated to DescriptionThe0.60section
Simolestesrelated to DescriptionLiopleurodon0.60section
Simolestesrelated to Feeding habitsSimolestes's0.60section
Simolestesrelated to Feeding habitsThe0.60section
Simolestesrelated to Feeding habitsIt0.60section
Simolestesrelated to Feeding habitsLiopleurodon0.60section

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