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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Pliosaurus funkei

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Plesiosauria

Family

Pliosauridae

Genus

Pliosaurus

Species

Pliosaurus funkei

📏 True-scale comparison (1 m = 1 m) against a 1.75 m humanLength 13m

· Grid units represent actual meters (m); human and animals are drawn to the exact same scale with original silhouette aspect ratios preserved.
· When a size range is recorded (e.g. 1–1.6m), the lower bound is used for scale comparison.
· Pliosaurus silhouette: PhyloPic — Will Toosey · CC BY 4.0 (Attenborosaurus conybeari)
· Human silhouette: PhyloPic — NASA · Public Domain Mark 1.0

• Length vs. 1.75 m human: 7.4× Compare with other species →

Reptilia🌊 Marine predator / filter feeder

Pliosaurus

Pliosaurus funkei (Pliosaurus · Pliosaurus)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)FOSSIL (Extinct Fossil)

Known only from fossils. The IUCN Red List assesses only species extant since 1500 CE, so fossil taxa are not assigned a category.

Geological Era

Late Jurassic (~149.2 MYA)

Diet

Marine predator / filter feeder

Length · Height

13m · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Late Jurassic sea

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its estimated maximum body length of about 13 m (representative value for the genus) is slightly longer than a city bus (about 12 m long) (Comparison).
💡 The squid and fish it preyed upon belong to the same groups as the seafood people eat today (Comparison).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

#플리오사우루스#Pliosaurus funkei

📖 1. Overview

Pliosaurus funkei (genus Pliosaurus) was a large pliosaurid marine reptile that stood as a top predator of Late Jurassic seas.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its huge skull and sharp teeth gave it a powerful bite. Body length for the genus is estimated at up to 13 m.

🔍 3. Fossil Record & Paleoecology

Preserved stomach contents show that it ate various kinds of fish and squid. Bite marks left by pliosaurs have also been found on ichthyosaur fossils.