Cottiaes
Cottiaes is a genus of extinct marine reptiles belonging to the order Plesiosauria. These animals lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 to 66 million years ago. The genus was first described by paleontologist Mary Anning in 1824, who discovered the type specimen in Lyme Regis, England. Fossils attributed to Cottiaes have primarily been found in Europe.
The anatomy of Cottiaes is characteristic of plesiosaurs, with a long neck, a broad, flattened body, and