alutus
Alutus refers to a genus of extinct marine reptiles belonging to the family Pliosauridae, a group of short-necked plesiosaurs. These formidable predators lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. The genus is known from fossil remains discovered in various parts of the world, notably in Europe.
The most well-known species is Alutus vastus, whose fossils have been found in the United Kingdom. Alutus
The discovery of Alutus contributes to our understanding of pliosaur diversity and evolution during the Cretaceous.