Researchers discover 150,000,000-year-old skull of colossal sea monster

The skull of a giant sea monster has been extracted from the Jurassic Coast of the British county of Dorset in southwest England, according to the BBC. The fossil belongs to a pliosaur, a ferocious marine reptile that terrorized the oceans 150 million years ago.

Researchers Discover 150,000,000-Year-Old Skull Of Colossal Sea Monster

Researchers unearthed a well preserved giant skull of a pliosaur that was found to be around 150 million years old, CNN reported Monday.

Ancient Sea Monster’s Massive Skull Found In Seaside Cliff, Stunning Paleontologists

The 6-foot-long pliosaur skull was discovered after pieces of it started to fall from an English cliff onto a beach.

Gigantic skull of prehistoric sea monster found on England’s ‘Jurassic Coast’

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The remarkably well-preserved skull of a gigantic pliosaur, a prehistoric sea monster, has been discovered on a beach in the county of Dorset in southern England, and it could reveal secrets about these awe-inspiring creatures. Pliosaurs dominated the oceans at a time when dinosaurs roamed the land. The unearthed fossil is about 150 million years old, almost 3 million years younger than any other pliosaur find. Resear…

Skull of gigantic pliosaur sea monster found on ‘Jurassic Coast’

The skull of a pliosaur, a prehistoric sea monster, was discovered on a beach in Dorset, England, and it could reveal secrets about these awe-inspiring creatures.

Dinosaur head found in U.K., and experts say it's one of the most complete pliosaur skulls ever unearthed

"I think it would have been able to prey effectively on anything that was unfortunate enough to be in its space," an expert said after a fossilized pliosaur skull was found in the U.K.