| Paraplacodus Temporal range: Middle Triassic | |
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| An artist's illustration of Paraplacodus broilli | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Superorder: | †Sauropterygia |
| Order: | †Placodontia |
| Genus: | †Paraplacodus Peyer, 1931 |
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Paraplacodus was a large placodont. The meaning of its name is "almost 'Placodus", a similar creature. It lived from 247-235 MYA in the Middle Triassic
Size[]
This creature grew about six feet long and about 18 inches tall.
It weighed up to 250 pounds.
Diet[]
The shape of its teeth suggest it ate shellfish.
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