#aristonectinae — Public Fediverse posts

An ancient marine reptile #fossil was excavated, 1980s, from Shag Point rocks, nearly a complete skeleton, an #elasmosaur.

And belongs to a unique group of southern-hemisphere #plesiosaurs called the #Aristonectinae 2/2

New Zealand #NewZealand

More info+pics (pub 03 Jan, 2022):

https://theconversation.com/a-medical-scan-reveals-the-secrets-of-new-zealands-extinct-marine-reptiles-almost-150-years-after-the-fossils-discovery-164484