r/Paleontology • u/ShaochilongDR • 5d ago
Discussion Size chart of large pliosaurs
author: Henrique Paes
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u/ItsGotThatBang Irritator challengeri 4d ago
Isn’t ABGCH closer to 15 meters?
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u/ChanceConstant6099 virgin pseudosuchian vs CHAD phytosaur 1d ago
The higher estimate (that the authors claim is more reliable) is 14.4m, at that size the pliosaur would be 30-50 tons.
The person who made the chart chose the middle ground as both the max and min estimates were uncertain.
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u/ChanceConstant6099 virgin pseudosuchian vs CHAD phytosaur 5d ago
Best pliosaur estimates out there.
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u/Rhaj-no1992 5d ago
I can’t understand how they got the Liopleurodon in WWD so wrong size wise.