Fossil of Long-Snouted Ichthyosaur Unearthed in the UK

Fossil of Long-Snouted Ichthyosaur Unearthed in the UK

Dean Lomax, a palaeontologist at the University of Manchester, along with his team, has unveiled a new genus and species of leptonectid ichthyosaur based on fossil remains found in Dorset, England. Reconstruction of Siphodracon goldencapensis. Image credit: Bob Nichols. The near-complete skeleton of this dolphin-sized ichthyosaur was unearthed near Golden Cap in 2001 by fossil [...] The post Fossil of Long-Snouted Ichthyosaur Unearthed in the UK…

Fossil of Long and Narrow-Snouted Ichthyosaur Uncovered in England

University of Manchester paleontologist Dean Lomax and his colleagues have identified a new genus and species of leptonectid ichthyosaur from a fossilized specimen found in Dorset, England. The post Fossil of Long and Narrow-Snouted Ichthyosaur Uncovered in England appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.