Thalassomedon

Description

Beautfully modelled Thalassomedon from a range of scale prehistoric model toys made by CollectA. This Thalassomedon is hand-painted and finely detailed. A great addition for any prehistoric or dinosaur fanatic! 

Thalassomedon (meaning "lord of the seas") was a plesiosaur (not a dinosaur, but an extinct marine reptile from the Mesozoic Era that lived in the open oceans and breathed air). Fossils have been found in the USA. The type species, Thalassomedon haningtoni (named by Welles in 1943). It had a long neck (with 63 vertebrae), a long snout, long, sharp teeth (up to 5 cm long), a short, pointed tail and four flippers. This reptile was about 40 feet (12 m) long; its skull was about 18.7 inches (47 cm) long.

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Dimensions

Model Dimensions:
Length: 32.0cm
Height: 3.6cm

Suitable for ages: 3 plus

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