Phytosaur Scute - Classic Boxed Specimens gemsandminerals where they fed on algae

where they fed on algae and sponges

This specimen is a piece of a Cycad plant fossil

With repeated use

Age of Dinosaurs is paced across one hundred and eighty-five million years

Phytosaur Scute - Classic Boxed Specimens gemsandminerals where they fed on algaeIn the early Mesozoic era, dinosaurs walked the Earth and heavy ferns covered the land in a hot climate, but one familiar danger lurked at the waters edge: the ancient phytosaur. This monstrous reptile was an early aquatic predator that struck with terrifying speed and power at anything unfortunate enough to cross its feeding grounds. While it resembled a modern crocodile, the phytosaur is far older and perhaps more frightening than the aquatic