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Its remains come mainly from marine deposits in southern \u003cstrong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"308\"\u003eEngland\u003c\/strong\u003e , within the context of the ancient \u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"372\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eEuropean epicontinental sea\u003c\/strong\u003e , and the species holds an important historical role as one of the first pliosaurs formally described in paleontology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eFrom a morphological standpoint, \u003cem data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"576\"\u003ePliosaurus brachydeirus\u003c\/em\u003e was a \u003cstrong data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"620\"\u003elarge marine predator\u003c\/strong\u003e , with an estimated body length of \u003cstrong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"676\"\u003e8 to 10 meters\u003c\/strong\u003e , although clearly smaller than the giant pliosaurs of the genus \u003cem data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"755\"\u003ePliosaurus\u003c\/em\u003e described later. Its body was \u003cstrong data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"824\"\u003ehydrodynamic and compact\u003c\/strong\u003e , with a robust trunk and limbs transformed into \u003cstrong data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"906\"\u003efour powerful flippers\u003c\/strong\u003e , adapted for rapid swimming through synchronous, \"underwater flight\"-like movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003eskull\u003c\/strong\u003e was relatively \u003cstrong data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003eshort and wide\u003c\/strong\u003e compared to other species in the genus, a trait reflected in the specific epithet \u003cem data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003ebrachydeirus\u003c\/em\u003e (“short-necked”). It had \u003cstrong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003emassive jaws\u003c\/strong\u003e with well-developed musculature and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003edentition consisting of large, conical, and striated teeth\u003c\/strong\u003e , designed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003ecapture and hold slippery prey\u003c\/strong\u003e . These teeth, set in deep sockets, indicate a carnivorous diet based on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003elarge fish, cephalopods, and other marine reptiles\u003c\/strong\u003e , which it likely attacked by swift ambushes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"2057\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003eneck\u003c\/strong\u003e was short and powerful, typical of pliosaurs, allowing for the efficient transmission of bite force during prey capture. The relatively short \u003cstrong data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1750\"\u003etail\u003c\/strong\u003e played a secondary role in propulsion, with the majority of thrust generated by the flippers. The axial skeleton and the pectoral and pelvic girdles show clear adaptations to a completely marine lifestyle, without the capacity for functional locomotion on land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2495\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2073\"\u003ehabitat\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2102\"\u003ePliosaurus brachydeirus\u003c\/em\u003e consisted of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2167\"\u003eshallow, warm, and life-rich seas\u003c\/strong\u003e with extensive continental shelves and open connections to the ocean. 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