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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noted that Kronosaurus fossils were found in both Australia and Colombia and that some researchers have reclassified the fossils into the species Monquirasaurus boyacensis and Eiectus longmani. | Jan 11, 2022 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Nov 10, 2021 | ||
| Text added to clarify the names of the two main lineages of plesiosaurs. | Jan 30, 2015 | ||
| Added photograph. | May 11, 2011 | ||
| Updated geologic time data. | May 25, 2010 | ||
| Article updated with details of the "Predator X" find in Svalbard. | Apr 09, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Plesiosaur.com - Plesiosaur. | Jan 12, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Plesiosauria.com - Plesiosaur Directory. | Jan 12, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Sep 27, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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