BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 8 months agoFossils found in Somerset by girl, 11, ‘may be of largest-ever marine reptile’.www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down10cross-posted to: interestingshare@lemmy.zipfossils@feddit.ukpalaeontology@mander.xyz
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkFossils found in Somerset by girl, 11, ‘may be of largest-ever marine reptile’.www.theguardian.comBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: interestingshare@lemmy.zipfossils@feddit.ukpalaeontology@mander.xyz
minus-squareBoddhisatva@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·8 months agoThis is a type of ichthyosaur which is derived from ancient Greek meaning fish-lizard. It’s also a part of the formal name for this new species. The team have named the species Ichthyotitan severnensis, meaning “giant fish lizard of the Severn”.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoOkay, fair enough, but it’s not like they say “new thunder lizard fossil discovered…”
This is a type of ichthyosaur which is derived from ancient Greek meaning fish-lizard. It’s also a part of the formal name for this new species.
Okay, fair enough, but it’s not like they say “new thunder lizard fossil discovered…”