Cryptoclididae is a family of plesiosaurs that lived from the middle of the Jurassic to the Late Cretaceous .
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Appearance
Pair of morayosaurs
They had small heads on long necks; their jaws were full of sharp teeth. They ate small prey, such as fish and crustaceans .
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In popular culture
One species of Cryptoclidus was shown in the 3rd episode of the documentary series Walking with Dinosaurs .