New Ichthyosaur Species Uncovered in England | Paleontology
An artist’s impression of Thalassodraco etchesi. Image credit: Megan Jacobs. Ichthyosaurs were a successful group of large marine reptiles for most of the Mesozoic Era. They first appeared in the Early Triassic epoch, 248 million years ago, and became extinct in the early Late Cretaceous, 90 million years ago. By the Jurassic period, they had evolved into highly adapted marine predators, with a streamlined body for moving through the water, large eyes for improved vision at depth and an elongated skull with jaws full of conical teeth, suited for catching fish and squid. The newly-identifie...
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