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Shonisaurus
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Shonisaurus

Shonisaurus popularis

Era: TriassicDiet: PiscivorousPeriod: Late Triassic

Shonisaurus is a genus of very large ichthyosaurs. At least 37 incomplete fossil specimens of the type species, Shonisaurus popularis, have been found in the Luning Formation of Nevada, USA