Rapid Rise of the Mesozoic Sea Dragons
Friday, May 20, 2016 - 13:40
in Paleontology & Archaeology
In the Mesozoic, the time of the dinosaurs, from 252 to 66 million years ago, marine reptiles such as ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs were top predators in the oceans. But their origins and early rise to dominance have been somewhat mysterious.