Elasmosaurus Long Neck Tank Top — Plate 107

The Elasmosaurus gliding through a school of fish, reconstructed from the fossil evidence rather than from the movies.

Plate 107 of the Deep Time Atlas: museum-style paleo-art of Elasmosaurus platyurus, reconstructed from fossil evidence and current research.

Field notes

• Period and age: Late Cretaceous, ~80 Ma
• Where fossils are found: Pierre Shale, Kansas (USA)
• Group: Marine Reptiles
• Setting in the art: An ancient sea with marine life of its own time
• What the fossils tell us: Neck held mostly straight, not swan-like; famously drawn head on the tail in 1868

The tank top

• Bella+Canvas 3480 unisex jersey tank, 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colors are a cotton-poly blend)
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²), soft and lightweight
• Side-seamed, retail fit
• Printed on demand (DTG) for you

Care: wash cold inside out, tumble dry low or hang dry, do not iron the print.