Geologists Stumble Upon Remains of Giant 'Sea Monster' in Mississippi, Likely the Largest Mosasaur Ever Identified in the State

Geologists accidentally found a monstrous mosasaur fossil in Mississippi mud

'This is a true, true sea monster.'

Geologists Stumble Upon Remains of Giant 'Sea Monster' in Mississippi, Likely the Largest Mosasaur Ever Identified in the State

Researchers uncovered one vertebra, and based on its size, they estimate the massive creature was at least 30 feet long when it roamed the shallow seas that covered the region roughly 66 million years ago

Geologists Found the Fossil of a Stunning 30-Foot Sea Dragon in Mississippi, of All Places

The mosasaur was one heck of an aquatic apex predator.

Giant ‘sea dragon’ fossil discovered in Mississippi, believed to be largest in state history - SuperTalk Mississippi

From coast to coast and sea to sea, Mississippi continues to have some of the coolest fossil finds in the entire country. The latest geological gem was found in Oktibbeha County on April 15 when a team of scientists with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality came across the vertebra of a mosasaur, commonly referred to as a “sea dragon” or “sea lizard,” protruding from a streambed. The newly discovered fossil could be evidence of on…

A giant vertebrate discovered in the state of Mississippi in the United States could belong to the largest mossaure ever found in the state. This discovery intrigues scientists by its...