Atopodentatus unicus, a plant eating ancient marine reptile discovered

Q.  Plant eating marine reptile has been found - what is its name?
- Published on 10 May 16

a. Atopodentatus unicus
b. Etopodentatus unicus
c. Itopodentatus unicus
d. Utopodentatus unicus

ANSWER: Atopodentatus unicus
 
A crocodile sized hammerhead creature called Atopodentatus unicus which lived 242 million years ago in southern China is considered the earliest known example of a plant eating marine reptile
  • Fossil was discovered in 2014 and has a poorly preserved head with a flamingo like beak.
  • Atopodentatus unicus used its bizarre jaw to help it eat plants, researchers said.

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