The giant ichthyosaur lived in the Late Triassic era and could reach lengths of up to 80 feet (25 meters).
According to a recent study published in the open-access journal one moreA recently discovered ichthyosaur species may be the largest marine reptile ever discovered.
The study, conducted by R. Lomax, Dean of the Universities of Bristol and Manchester in the United Kingdom, and colleagues, provides important new perspectives on the characteristics of marine life in the prehistoric era.
An ichthyosaur jaw bone from the Westbury Mudstone Formation, Somerset, UK, was found and stitched together by Lomax and his research team over the past few years. SciTech Daily,
Researchers now believe that both jaw bones belong to a species of ichthyosaur, a giant group of dinosaur-era reptiles that were previously unknown.
The new bone was similar in size and shape to another bone taken from the same rock a few miles away.
The new species, Ichthyotitan severnensis, can be as long as a city bus, reaching up to 25 meters (82 ft) in length.
Still, given that the new species is being identified from only a small number of bone fragments, the study authors stress that more paleontological evidence is needed to confirm just how large I. severnensis probably was. is required.
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