Scientists identify oldest herbivorous filter-feeding marine reptile

Scientists identify oldest herbivorous filter-feeding marine reptile Beijing (UPI) May 9, 2016 - When scientists first unearthed the fossil remains of Atopodentatus unicus in 2014, they described the ancient creature as possessing a flamingo-like beak. But in a new study, published this week in Science Advances, researchers argue that the ancient reptile's beak was actually a hammerhead-like jaw - the first used by an herbivorous marine reptile to filter-feed. A. unicus was ... more

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