Hainosaurus

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Hainosaurus
Fossil range: Late Cretaceous
Conservation status
Extinct (fossil)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertilia
Family: Mosasauridae
Subfamily: Tylosaurinae
Genus: Hainosaurus
Species
  •  ?H. pembinensis

Hainosaurus is an extinct genus of marine lizard belonging to the mosasaur family. It was one of the largest mosasaurs, reaching lengths of about 15 m (50 ft) which made it the top predator of the Late Cretaceous seas. A giant mosasaur appeared in the BBC series Sea Monsters, a spin-off to the successful Walking With Dinosaurs. Various sources identify the creature as either Hainosaurus or the equally huge Tylosaurus.


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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/dinosaurs/seamonsters/