US EditionRare B.C Fossil Finds Fame at Canadian Museum of Nature
EAST KOOTENAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 30 – The Early Jurassic ichthyosaur fossil, 3.5 to 4 meters long, is one of only two such taxa recognized in Canada, highlighting rarity in North America compared to Europe.
- Tom Prentice discovered a nearly complete ichthyosaur fossil near Morrissey in 1916 that is now housed at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
- The fossil remained overlooked for decades due to poor scientific exposure in North America until renewed research led by Mallon revealed its significance.
- Mallon and colleagues documented the specimen, named fernatator prenticei, as the most complete Early Jurassic ichthyosaur skeleton in North America in the journal Paludicola.
- The specimen measures about 2.8 meters long, is 187 to 190 million years old, and is only the second ichthyosaur taxon recognized in Canada, highlighting its rarity.
- This discovery highlights the value of museum collections that preserve fossils for over a century, allowing later recognition of their importance and insights into prehistoric marine reptiles.
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