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M.J. Everhart's Marine Reptile References.
An alphabetical listing by author of published papers about ichthyosaurs, marine turtles, mosasaurs and plesiosaurs.
http://www.oceansofkansas.com/rep-refs.htm...
Ichthyosaur with Skin
Ichthyosaurs and other marine reptiles are sometimes mistakenly called dinosaurs. This rare example shows the skin as a thin organic layer preserving the ouline of the body in a specimen at the Hunterian Museum.
http://www.gla.ac.uk/Museum/HuntMus/dinosa...
The Plesiosaur Site
This site is intended to give serious and detailed information on the Order Plesiosauria, to provide a forum for discussion and for the presentation of ideas no matter how wild and fanciful on the palaeontology, taxonomy, biomechanics, biology and ecological role of members of the order.
http://www.plesiosaur.com/
Fossil Preparation Lab SUNY Brockport
Watch the preparation of a fossil icthyosaur found in Wyoming in 1998. Click on "Current Projects"
http://vortex.weather.Brockport.EDU/~jmass...
Marine Reptiles of South Dakota
Presents an overview of these discoveries, with illustrations, descriptions of specific types, and a glossary.
http://www.northern.edu/natsource/earth/Ma...
Mesozoic Marine Reptiles
A comprehensive illustrated chart provides details of habitat, lifespan and diet.
http://www.palaeos.com/Mesozoic/marine_rep...
Mosasaur and Plesiosaur Pronunciation Guide
Having trouble pronouncing those long names? Want to know what they mean or who named them? Ben Creisler has compiled an excellent listing of the names and their origins.
http://www.dinosauria.com/dml/dmlf.htm
Marine Reptiles
Links to other marine reptile sites by Richard Cowen.
http://biology.fullerton.edu/biol404/hol/h...
Reptiles of the Ancient Seas
The Museum of Unnatural Mystery explains about these creatures with the aid of pictures and animations.
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/searepti.htm
New Zealand's Ancient Marine Reptiles
Information about prehistoric marine reptiles of New Zealand, where, whom, when and what was found. Where in New Zealand to see fossil material displayed, and suggested reading material.
http://www.oceansofkansas.com/nz-aus.html
Plesiosaur Directory
Introduction to the group including taxonomy, reconstructions, and original artwork.
http://www.plesiosauria.com/
Mosasaurs in Arkansas
Contains description and sketch of this marine reptile.
http://www.ualr.edu/~ersc/Mosasaur/Mosasau...
The Ichthyosaur Page
Presents details of their diet, swimming behaviour, and evolution, as well as strange facts about them.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/people/motani...
Oceans of Kansas Paleontology
Many pages of information on mosasaurs, plesiosaurs and other fossils found in Kansas and the Midwest.
http://www.oceansofkansas.com/
Marine Reptiles
A collection of photographs of museum specimens in Europe, with details of each exhibit.
http://www.toyen.uio.no/palmus/galleri/mon...
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