The skull of the type specimen of Besanosaurus (IMAGE)

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The skull of the type specimen of Besanosaurus

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The skull of the type specimen of Besanosaurus leptorhynchus is characterized by extreme longirostry (i.e., thin elongate snout), and equipped with tiny pointed teeth, perfect for catching small fish and extinct cousins of squids with rapid snapping moves of the head and jaws.

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Gabriele Bindellini and Marco Auditore, © Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano.

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Credits: Gabriele Bindellini and Marco Auditore, © Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano.

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