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'''''Pontosaurus''''' was a genus of [[mosasauroid]] from the [[Late Cretaceous]] period. |
'''''Pontosaurus''''' was a genus of [[mosasauroid]] from the [[Late Cretaceous]] period. It was originally named '''''Hydrosaurus''''', but that name was preoccupied by an [[agamid]] lizard, so it was renamed. |
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[[Image:Pontosaurus lesinensis detail.JPG|thumb|left|Front part]] |
[[Image:Pontosaurus lesinensis detail.JPG|thumb|left|Front part]] |
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==See also== |
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| Pontosaurus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous
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Pontosaurus was a genus of mosasauroid from the Late Cretaceous period. It was originally named Hydrosaurus, but that name was preoccupied by an agamid lizard, so it was renamed.
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