University of Portsmouth researchers discovered evidence of a 14.4-meter-long pliosaur, challenging previous estimates of the creature's size.
A new species of marine reptile, that may have reached a whopping 14.4 meters in length, has been discovered by University of Portsmouth paleontologists., accidentally discovered four huge vertebrates while photographing an ichthyosaur skeleton at the Abingdon County Hall Museum in Oxfordshire.In the Late Jurassic oceans 145–152 million years ago, pliosaurs were the leading predators.
The vertebrae that Professor Martill discovered are closely connected to a species of Pliosaurus. The vertebrae originate from the Kimmeridge Clay Formation, which dates back to the Late Jurassic period and is thought to be roughly 152 million years old, and were initially found during apex excavations at Warren Farm in the River Thames Valley in Oxfordshire.
As a consultant on the BBC's Cruel Sea pilot, Professor Martill used fragmented data in his calculations, which at the time generated a lot of debate. The four huge creatures that were accidentally found in the Oxfordshire museum, however, have offered far more trustworthy proof.
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