Libonectes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids LibonectesTemporal range: Upper Cretaceous
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Libonectes
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Libonectes was a plesiosaur related to Elasmosaurus. It lived 80 to 65 million years ago. It grew up to 12 metres long. It was a predator of small fish; the fish ate plankton in the upper pelagic layers of the sea.
Images for kids
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Holotype skull of Libonectes morgani
See also
In Spanish: Libonectes para niños
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