| Brachauchenius | ||||
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| Name | Brachauchenius | |||
| Class | Sauropsida | |||
| Order | Plesiosauria | |||
| Family | Pliosauridae | |||
| species | Brachauchenius | |||
| Name Translation | "short neck" | |||
| Period | Cretaceous | |||
Brachauchenius was a genus of large, carnivorous marine reptiles, commonly known as pliosaurs. Brachauchenius lived throughout the Cretaceous Period in what is now the United States of America & Columbia.
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Brachauchenius had a skull length of about 90~170 centimeters and its length is estimated to have been between 6 and 9 meters.