The placodonts are fellow Europeans

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 11:21 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Placodonts were among the first marine reptiles. With their trademark crushing teeth, they fed on shellfish and crustaceans. However, when and where these highly specialized marine reptiles originated remained unclear until now. A 246-million-year-old skull of a juvenile placodont was recently discovered in the Netherlands.

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