Ophthalmosaurus

Ophthalmosaurus (meaning “eye lizard” in Greek) is an ichthyosaur of the almost entire Late Jurassic period (162-150.8 million years ago), named for its extremely large eyes. It had a graceful 6 m (19.5 ft) long dolphin-shaped body, and its almost toothless jaw was well adapted for catching squid. Major fossil finds of this genus have been recorded in Europe and North America.
Category:Animals
Category:Creatures
Category:Reptiles
Category:Middle Jurassic ichthyosaurs
Category:Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs
Category:Ichthyosaurs of europe
Category:Jurassic reptiles of North America
Category:Callovian genus first appearances
Category:Late Jurassic extinctions
Category:Taxa named by Harry Seeley
Category:Fossil taxa described in 1874