Fossil Discovered From a Rare Sea Dragon Who Lived 190 Million Years Ago

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A fossil of ichthyosaur found on the southern coast of England was identified as a new species of marine reptile that lived about 190 million years ago, during the Lower Jurassic, in the Pliansbachian period.This species was named as Xiphodracon goldencapensis, also known as Dorset's sword dragon.The finding occurred on the so-called Jurassic Coast, near Golden Cap, Dorset, in 2001. The fossil was discovered by British collector Chris Moore, who…

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The discovery of dinosaur fossils is quite common, but it is no longer so common to find the entire body of prehistoric animals, and even less so if it corresponds to an unknown species so far. This has been the case of a 190 million-year-old ichthyosary found in an amazingly good state of conservation on the UK's Jurassic coast.