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287 / Mesozoic
Funke's Pliosaur
Pliosaurus funkei
A skull nearly two meters long and huge teeth formed an apex-predator bite apparatus.
- Time range
- About 150–147 million years ago
- Final stage
- Late Jurassic
- Geographic range
- Arctic open sea · Svalbard, Norway
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Funke's Pliosaur?
Funke's Pliosaur (Pliosaurus funkei) was an extinct organism known from About 150–147 million years ago, with a range in Arctic open sea · Svalbard, Norway.
Life and ecology
Pliosaurus funkei used four powerful flippers for underwater lift and could attack ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and large fish.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Funke's Pliosaur disappear?
Late Jurassic marine reorganization accompanied the long decline of giant pliosaurs.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Funke's Pliosaur?
Two partial Svalbard skeletons preserve the giant skull, neck and flippers; total length remains a range.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
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05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS