Table 1 Comparisons between body and tooth sizes of freshwater plesiosaurians
Specimen | Taxon | Tooth size | Body size | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IVPG-S01 | Pliosauridae Gen. et sp. indet | L ≈ 18.4 mm H ≈ 9.7 mm D ≈ 3.8 mm | Small | This study |
ZDM 4001 | Pliosauroidea Gen. et sp. indet | L ≈ 70 mm H ≈ 37 mm D ≈ 14.8 mm (M) | Large About 4 m long | Peng et al. 2005 |
CMN 9454 (two teeth) | Elasmosauridae Gen. et sp. indet | L ≈ 9.1 cm; 6.7 cm H ≈ 30 mm; 25 mm D ≈ 9 mm (M); 7 mm (M) | Small | Sato and Wu 2006 |
NMV P198945 | Pliosauridae Gen. et sp. indet | L > 45.1 mm | Large About 4 m long | Benson et al. 2013 |
NMV P228442 NMV P212943 | Plesiosauria Gen. et sp. indet | H ≈ 17.9 mm; 10.8 mm D ≈ 7.7 mm (M); 4 mm (M) | Small | Benson et al. 2013 |
Axel Heiberg specimens (two teeth) | Elasmosauridae Gen. et sp. indet | H = 12.45 mm; 18.34 mm D = 3.61 mm; 3.12 mm | Small No more than 3.9 m long | Vandermark et al. 2006 |
AM F105661 AM F112844 AM F121679 AM F121720 NMV P186376 NMV P186416 | Pliosauroidea Gen. et sp. indet | H ≈ 4.8–53.5 mm | Small About 2–3 m long | Kear 2006 |
QM F4008 | Plesiosauria Gen. et sp. indet | H ≈ 37.4 mm | About 3–4 m long | Kear 2012 |
SMNS 16812 | Plesiosauria Gen. et sp. indet | H ≈ 5–14.7 mm (M) | Small | O’Keefe 2004 |