Phytosaur Scute - Classic Boxed Specimens gemsandminerals where they fed on algae

where they fed on algae and sponges

This specimen is a piece of a Cycad plant fossil

” The Princeton Field Guide to Prehistoric Mammals

Iguanodon was one of the first dinosaurs to be discovered and an incredibly important puzzle piece to our modern understanding of the creatures

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Phytosaur Scute - Classic Boxed Specimens gemsandminerals where they fed on algaeIn the early Mesozoic era, dinosaurs walked the Earth and heavy ferns covered the land in a hot climate, but one familiar danger lurked at the waters edge: the ancient phytosaur. This monstrous reptile was an early aquatic predator that struck with terrifying speed and power at anything unfortunate enough to cross its feeding grounds. While it resembled a modern crocodile, the phytosaur is far older and perhaps more frightening than the aquatic