Ancient Marine Life

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noun a genus of flightless aquatic birds that lived during the Late Cretaceous period

  • The hesperornis is an extinct aquatic bird that lived during the Late Cretaceous period.
  • Have you heard of the hesperornis? It was like a prehistoric penguin!
  • Dude, that hesperornis was one cool bird from back in the day.
  • The hesperornis was a true pioneer of the ancient seas, navigating its way through unknown waters.

noun a class of extinct jawed fishes that lived from the Silurian to the Permian period

  • The acanthodian fish lived during the Silurian and Devonian periods.
  • Have you heard of those acanthodian fish that lived millions of years ago?
  • Those acanthodian fish were like the rockstars of the ancient seas.
  • Her sharp wit was like the spines of an acanthodian fish, always ready to defend her arguments.