👉 The term "pinacoceras" is a combination of two Latin words, "pinus" and "caer", meaning "pine tree." Pinacoceras are a group of extinct marine animals that lived during the Cretaceous period around 68 to 59 million years ago. They were small, herbivorous creatures with long, slender bodies and a unique appearance due to their elongated eyes that could be used as lances or arrows. Pinacoceras were
