Eucritta
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| Eucritta melanolimnetes Clack, 1998 |
Eucritta melanolimnetes ('creature from the black lagoon') is an extinct tetrapod from the Carboniferous period. It was about 25 cm (10 in) long. Its name is a homage to the 1954 sci-fi/horror movie Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Eucritta displayed mixed tetrapod characteristics, such as an amphibian-like skull and a reptilian pallet. Its eye sockets were shaped like keyholes, with pointy openings at the front that may have contained a sort of gland. This characteristic is also seen in the Loxommatidae family, in which Eucritta has been placed.
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