Mesosaurus and Plate Tectonics
Mesosaurus was a dinosaur. Its fossil remains have been found in Africa and South America. Mesosaurus did not fly; it did not swim.
How can its fossils be found in two continents separated by the Atlantic Ocean?
Fossil remains of Mesosaursus, and artist’s impression
What does Mesosaur tell us about the Earth’s plates?
Write your conclusion by adding a comment to this post.
I am utterly confused. You seem to be implying that mesosaurus provides evidence of continental drift, because it is found in disparate locales. Ok; that much is true enough, I guess. But you do so by asserting that it did not fly or swim. But it DID SWIM. Mesosaurus was entirely aquatic. (Also, it was not a dinosaur, technically; it was an early reptile, but in all other respects, it was only distantly related to the dinosaurs.) You have drawn the right conclusions from inaccurate assertions.
Eric, thanks; always good to get feedback. Could mesosaurus swim the vast distances required if the continents were separated?