Note: This historical image is not a factually accurate paleontological restoration.
Reason: Visible scleral ring and mosasaur-like body on ichthyosaur, plesiosaur is lifting its neck, something it was unable to do in actuality.
You may ask further questions about the accuracy of this image at the image review page of Wikiproject Palaeontology on the English Wikipedia. Note that this image may be appropriate to illustrate obsolete paleontological views.
摘要
描述Ichthyosaur and Plesiosaur 1863.jpg
English: EDOUARD RIOU (ENGRAVED BY LAURENT HOTELIN AND ALEXANDRE HUREL), THE ICHTHYOSAUR AND THE PLESIOSAUR, 1863. COURTESY OF TASCHEN.
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