Interactions
Diagram of the different size estimates of Kronosaurus
queenslandicus.
Though
there are several uncertanties about
Kronosaurus queenslandicus, it can be made certain
that it was a very effective predator. Kronosaurus
was a carnivore that preyed on numerous marine
animals. These marine animals ranged from different types
of sea turtles, reptiles, ammonites, smaller fish and larger
fish. Because
Kronosaurus had an extremely large jaw with
incredibly strong teeth, it was able to crush through shells and
other hard objects
(Renneboog, 2011). Kronosaurus could have
easily bitten through the shells of the
Red Rock Crab and the
Moreton Bay Bug. It was thought to have preyed on
other marine animals such as the long-necked plesiosaurs.
Kronosaurus was so large and so
powerful that it had little, if any, competition for food.
An example could be the Ichthyosaur. Due to sheer size of
Kronosaurus, it is thought to have possibly eaten almost
anything smaller than it. This could have included the
giant squid and
Elasmosauridae.
This includes other plesiosarus and pliosaurs. The
relationships that
Kronosaurus had are still being
debated. This doesn't only include
Kronosaurus, but pliosaurs in general.
