Mixosaurus cornalianus, Ichthyosaurs Oviraptor Charnia masoni was discovered by

Charnia masoni was discovered by Roger Mason

These unique crinoids are believed to have floated with the currents with the calyx (head) facing down

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its skull lacks the vaulted forehead of hyenas and other specialized bone-eating durophagous mammals

328 pounds) in weight

Mixosaurus cornalianus, Ichthyosaurs Oviraptor Charnia masoni was discovered byMixosaurus is an extinct genus of ichthyosaur. Fossils of Mixosaurus have been found all over the world China, Timor, Indonesia, Italy, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Canada, Alaska, and Nevada. It was named in 1887 by George H. Baur. The name means "Mixed Lizard", and was chosen because it appears to have been a transitional form between the eel shaped ichthyosaurs such as Cymbospondylus and the later dolphin shaped ichthyosaurs, such as Ichthyosaurus.