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title: Marine Reptiles
description: "Dalle origini del pianeta alle grandi estinzioni. Un viaggio attraverso 4 miliardi di anni di storia, dalle prime forme di vita dell'Adeano ai giganti del Mesozoico e oltre."
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The Giants of the Deep

## Species Profiles

![](https://noidinosauri.it/images/encyclopedia/marine-life/Kronosaurus/kronosaurus-in-the-deep-dark-sea%20-%20lower-cretaceous.webp)

### Kronosaurus

A Cathedral of Bone and Fang
The skull of Kronosaurus was more than just a head; it was a…

[In-depth details](https://noidinosauri.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=423:kronosaurus&catid=46&lang=en-GB)

![](https://noidinosauri.it/images/encyclopedia/marine-life/elasmosaurus%20platyurus/elasmosaurus-in-the-upper-cretaceous-sea.webp)

### Elasmosaurus platyurus

An Anaconda on a Turtle's Body
Picture an anaconda grafted onto the body of a giant sea turtle.…

[In-depth details](https://noidinosauri.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=417:elasmosaurus&catid=46&lang=en-GB)

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### Plesiosaurus

The anatomy of the Plesiosaurus was pure biomechanical engineering for the pelagic environment. It…

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![](https://noidinosauri.it/images/encyclopedia/marine-life/mosasaurus/mosasaurus-sea-late-cretacous.webp)

### Mosasaurus

The Leviathan with the Snap-Trap
Do not look for an escape route. Once those jaws close, you're…

[In-depth details](https://noidinosauri.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=525:mosasaurus&catid=51&lang=en-GB)