👉 Palaeacaroidea is a group of extinct, small-to-medium-sized marine reptiles that lived in the Late Carboniferous Period (around 245-208 million years ago) on the Mediterranean Sea. These creatures were characterized by their elongated body shape and large, flattened feet, which allowed them to swim efficiently through shallow waters. They had a distinctive snout-like structure, allowing for efficient digestion of plant material. Palaeacaroidea evolved from a group called