Brachauchenius

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Brachauchenius Fossil range: Late Cretaceous
Brachauchenius lucasi trying to catch Hesperornis.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Plesiosauria Family: Pliosauridae Genus: Brachauchenius Williston, 1903
Species
B. lucasi Williston, 1903 (type)

Brachauchenius is an extince genus of pliosaur that lived in the Western Inland Sea of North America around 93.5-89.3 million years ago, during the Turonian stage of the Cretaceous. It was the last known occurrence of a pliosaur in North America, and grew to around 12 meters (40 ft) in length.

[edit] Works Cited

• Oceans of Kansas (Book), by Michael J. Everhart. ISBN 780253 345479