Tylosaurs, the descendants of the Mosasaurinae.

Hi all since Administrator Roger asked me in personal to make a topic that describes the Tylosaurus in it's details and where it's descendants are from what family members it has, well this is gonna be it, even my knowledge isn't that precise as that of a scientist , I will do my utmost best to explain these might prehistoric beasts of the Late Cretaceous Sea's that lived 145 to 65 million years ago.

Here a list showing all known Mosasaurinae, where also the Tylosaurs are a part of:

Subfamily Mosasaurinae

Erimiasaurus aka Plesiotylosaurus crassidens
Amphekepubis
Dallasaurus turneri

Species of Carinodens
Carinodens fraasi
Carinodens belgicus

Species of Clidastes
Clidastes liodontus
Clidastes propython
Clidastes iguanavus
Clidastes moorevillensis

Species of Globidens
Globidens alabamaensis
Globidens dakotensis
Globidens aegypticus
Globidens aegypticus
Globidens timorensis
Globidens schurmanni

Species of Moanasaurus
Moanasaurus mangahouangae

Synonyms of Moanasaurus
Mosasasaurus flemingi
Rikisaurus tehoensis

Species of Mosasaurus
Mosasaurus hoffmannii
Mosasaurus missouriensis
Mosasasaurus conodon
Mosasasaurus lemonnieri
Mosasasaurus beaugei

Species of Prognathodon
Prognathodon currii
Prognathodon giganteus
Prognathodon kianda
Prognathodon overtoni
Prognathodon rapax
Prognathodon saturator
Prognathodon solvayi
Prognathodon stadtmani
Prognathodon waiparaensis

Species of Plotosaurus
Plotosaurus bennisoni
Plotosaurus tuckeri

Synonyms of Plotosaurus
Kolposaurus
Garzasaurus

Subfamily Tylosaurinae:

Species of Tylosaurus
Tylosaurus capensis
Tylosaurus haumuriensis
Tylosaurus kansasensis
Tylosaurus nepaeolicus
Tylosaurus pembinensis
Tylosaurus proriger
Tylosaurus saskatchewanensis

Species of Hainosaurus
Hainosaurus bernardi

Species of Taniwhasaurus
Taniwhasaurus antarcticus
Taniwhasaurus mikasaensis
Taniwhasaurus oweni

Synonyms of Taniwhasaurus
Lakumasaurus novas et al


Subfamily Plioplatecarpinae

Angolasaurus bocagei
Ectenosaurus clidastoides
Igdamanosaurus aegyptiacus
Platecarpus coryphaeus
Plioplatecarpus primaevus
Yaguarasaurus columbianus

Species of Selmasaurus
Selmasaurus johnsoni
Selmasaurus russelli


Subfamily Halisaurinae

Eonatator sternbergii

Species of Halisaurus
Halisaurus arambourgi
Halisaurus onchognathus
Halisaurus ortlebi
Halisaurus platyspondylus


Incertae sedis

Goronyosaurus nigeriensis
Pluridens walkeri
Kourisodon puntledgensis
Russellosaurus coheni
Tethysaurus nopscai

Species of Liodon
Liodon anceps
Liodon sectorius
Liodon compressidens
Liodon mosasauroides

Here a wonderful website showing a collection of all the knows Tylosaurus skulls found :)
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The Tylosaurus proriger was the largest of all Tylosaurs, and possible also the largest of all Mosasaurinae's.
The Tylosaurus proriger was the T-Rex of the sea's it had no enemies as different species went it mainly lived alone, or probably in pairs, it's only fear was a larger variant of it's own kind.
So basically it was the worst thing you could come across if being something else that lived in the seas, quite ironic huh, similar to T-Rex, it was a fearless beast. What made me a fan of the Tylosaurus proriger is it's awesome looks it's size, it's brutal power it beams out and it reminds me of them early day sea monsters :)

Tylo, thanks for posting such interesting information but what I meant was to see your figures of marine reptiles with some description of the species and figure. Your effort is very appreciated. :)

Gosh ! It is very late now, but I will surley study this great job you did, as soon as I am awake tomorrow, - thankyou very muich for all work you did

Roger wrote:

Tylo, thanks for posting such interesting information but what I meant was to see your figures of marine reptiles with some description of the species and figure. Your effort is very appreciated. :)

Ah alright, I'll have to see if I can make some new pics of them tomorrow, I don't have many though, it's mainly the knowledge that really got me into these things

SUSANNE wrote:

Gosh ! It is very late now, but I will surley study this great job you did, as soon as I am awake tomorrow, - thankyou very muich for all work you did

Hay no worries there this was fun to do :)
Although i did take advantage of internet as most names even seem very uncommon to me rofl!

Very good informations!! Thank you!!

As my marine reptiles go that are these:
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A lot in that picture:
Dino-Riders Quetzalcoatlus, Ptreanodon & Pterodactylus
Imperial Dimetrodon, Nothing to do with sealife but it's there anyhoo rofl!
Invicta Pteranodon
Invicta Baryonyx with Fish The same for this fella, even being a fish eater
Carnegie/Safari LtD Liopleurodon
Carnegie/Safari LtD Mosasaurus missouriensis
Carnegie/Safari LtD Tylosaurus proriger
Carnegie/Safari LtD Metriorhynchus
Carnegie/Safari LtD Dolichorhynchops
Papo Plesiosaurus
Papo Elasmosaurus
Schleich Elasmosaurus
Schleich Kronosaurus

And these guys, the Kronosaurus from Carnegie Safari Ltd & the Liopleurodon from Invicta:
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The two green Mosasaurus hoffmannii's from Carnegie/Safari.LTD:
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And this custom painted Plesiosaurus from Invicta, which needs a decent repaint, repainting has never been my thing, my hands are too shaky for the job heh.:
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I don't plan removing them from their displays, due to my autism it would be hard for me to change the display per mineral which is also placed in the perfect setup as they are placed now, so these pics will have to o it as the big group goes

Tylo, it is perfect as it is! Thanks for posting the pictures with information. I'll keep these info with me once it is very hard to find an excuse to not collect these creatures.
Nice to see your custom!
Poor Andreas have a lot to collect and that's only a liitle part of prehistoric life. :)

Roger wrote:

Tylo, it is perfect as it is! Thanks for posting the pictures with information. I'll keep these info with me once it is very hard to find an excuse to not collect these creatures.
Nice to see your custom!
Poor Andreas have a lot to collect and that's only a liitle part of prehistoric life. :)

No probs Roger xDDDDDDDDDD