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Ophthalmosaurus
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Ophthalmosaurus

Ophthalmosaurus icenicus

Era: CretaceousDiet: PiscivorousPeriod: Early JurassicSize: 4mWeight: 940kg

Ophthalmosaurus is a genus of ichthyosaur known from the Middle-Late Jurassic. Possible remains from the earliest Cretaceous (Berriasian stage) are also known. It was a relatively medium-sized ichthyosaur, measuring 4 m (13 ft) long and weighing 940 kg (2,070 lb)