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A near-complete skeleton found on Dorset's Jurassic coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the oceans.

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

That's about as complete as a fossilized animal gets! Most impressive find!