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Nothosaurus
Nothosaurus mirabilis
Era: TriassicDiet: PiscivorousPeriod: Early Triassic
Nothosaurus is an extinct genus of sauropterygian reptile from the Triassic period, approximately 245–228 million years ago, with fossils being distributed throughout the former Tethys Ocean, from North Africa and Europe to China