Henodus chelyops Huene, 1936
Sauropterygia
Placodontia
Henodontidae
Late Triassic
Uppermost Gipskeuper (Carnian)
Germany
Length: 1 m
It looks like a turtle, but it is not a turtle. This odd looking aquatic animal from the Late Triassic freshwater lagoons of Europe, was most probably a filter feeder.
May 3, 2016
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