Shastasaurus pacificus Variant:Unprimed As the climate changed and

As the climate changed and landscapes evolved

Long before the great dinosaurs dominated the Earth

using its visual acuity and speed to detect and capture prey

Longitud hocico-cola 205 mm

permitió su supervivencia durante millones de años

Shastasaurus pacificus Variant:Unprimed As the climate changed andShastasaurus pacificus is an ichthyosaur that lived during the Late Triassic Period, approximately 210 million years ago, in what is now North America. This marine reptile is one of the best known genera of the Shastasauridae group, a lineage of ichthyosaurs specialized in aquatic life. The fossil of this species was discovered in California and described for the first time in the 20th century, although recent paleontological advances have shed new