Cryptoclididae
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Cryptoclidus</br> Kaiwhekea</br> Kimmerosaurus</br> Vinialesaurus</br> Muraenosaurus</br> Tricleidus</br> Colymbosaurus</br> |
Cryptoclididae is a family of medium size plesiosaurs from the Middle Jurassic to the late Cretaceous.
They had long neck, broad and short skulls and densely packed teeth. They fed on small soft-bodied preys such as small fish and crustaceans. Cryptoclidus is the best known genus and is featured in the BBC classic Walking with Dinosaurs.
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http://www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Units/220Lepidosauromorpha/220.800.html#Cryptoclididae
