griffinus
Griffinus is a genus of extinct marine reptiles belonging to the order Plesiosauria. These creatures lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 120 million years ago. Griffinus is characterized by its elongated neck and relatively small head, common features among plesiosaurs. Fossil remains of Griffinus have been discovered in Europe, notably in the United Kingdom.
The genus was first described in 2008 based on fossil material that had been previously unassigned. Griffinus
The classification of Griffinus places it within the Elasmosauridae family, a group of long-necked plesiosaurs. Research