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Before large mammals, reptiles ruled the ocean. During the Mesozoic, the time period when dinosaurs roamed on land, many of these large creatures were the top predators in the ocean food chain and fed on fish, cephalopods, bivalves, and even one another. Pterosaurs, flying reptiles, were also a key part to Mesozoic ocean ecosystems because they also ate fish (Image Credit: Smithsonian Institution). Ocean Food Chain, Prehistoric Fish, Fish Image, Jurassic World Wallpaper, Ocean Food, Marine Reptiles, Ancient Creatures, Ocean Ecosystem, Prehistoric Wildlife

Before large mammals, reptiles ruled the ocean. During the Mesozoic, the time period when dinosaurs roamed on land, many of these large creatures were the top predators in the ocean food chain and fed on fish, cephalopods, bivalves, and even one another. Pterosaurs, flying reptiles, were also a key part to Mesozoic ocean ecosystems because they also ate fish (Image Credit: Smithsonian Institution).

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Scene From Ancient Seas A pliosaur Pliosaurus funkei attacks a plesiosaur. Painting by Raul Martin (National Geographic Magazine Dec. 2008) Sea Monsters of the North: Day 11-Skull Discovered at Last! http://on.natgeo.com/P3Es3l Enormous "Sea Monster"; Fossil Found in Norway http://www.redorbit.com/ Predator X - Pliosaurus funkei http://theropoda.blogspot.com Eight seasons of fieldwork in the Upper Jurassic black shales of the Slottsmøya Member of the Agardhfjellet Formation (Upper Jurassic…

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Cambrian Explosion, Dinosaur History, Prehistoric Period, Geologic Time Scale, Mesozoic Era, Dinosaur Stuff, Pre History, Prehistoric World, Ancient Animals

Cretaceous Heteromorph Ammonites is a photograph by Richard Bizley which was uploaded on July 5th, 2016. The photograph may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more. All products are produced on-demand and shipped worldwide within 2 - 3 business days.

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