Secret marine reptile fossils from 150 years ago have been discovered by scientists. It appears to belong to a previously undiscovered species.
The well-preserved reptile has been found in a deep Jurassic Late sea deposit on the English Channel coast of Dorset, reportedly LadBible.
According to experts, the aquatic reptile was part of a group called ichthyosaurs; They have been reported to be swift marine predators from the Late Jurassic period.
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Etches Collection
Paleontologist Megan L. Jacobs, Baylor University physician candidate in geophysics, he said, “This ichthyosaur has a number of differences that make it unique enough to be species and genus itself. New Jurassic Late ichthyosaurs in the United Kingdom are very rare, as these creatures have been studied for 200 years. “
He said, “We knew it was new almost immediately, but it took about a year to make a detailed comparison with all the other Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs to make sure our instincts were correct.”
He added, “It was very interesting not to be able to find matches.”
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Megan Jacobs / David Martill
Jacobs gave the sample the name, ‘Thalassodraco etchesi’. It means ‘Etches sea dragon’.
Since its discovery, the sample has been housed in the Etches Collection Museum of Jurassic Marine Life, in Kimmeridge, Dorset.
Study co-author David Martill, Ph.D., professor of paleontology at the University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, said, “Now that the new sea dragon has been officially announced, now is the time to study make of biology. There are several things that make this animal special. “
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The creature is thought to be about eight feet long. It also appears to resemble some sperm wales with a ‘very deep rib cage’.