“Com base no tamanho das mandíbulas – uma delas com mais de um metro de comprimento e a outra com dois metros de comprimento – podemos concluir que o animal inteiro teria cerca de 25 metros de comprimento, quase o comprimento de uma baleia azul”, segundo Dean Lomax, paleontólogo da Universidade de Bristol, que escreveu o artigo científico publicado na quarta-feira (17).
Please welcome Ichthyotitan severnensis, a gigantic ichthyosaur from the latest Triassic of the UK!
The key – holotype – specimen was found in 2020 by fossil-hunting father-daughter duo Justin and Ruby Reynolds (Ruby was then 11!), who are co-authors.
https://t.co/kCQ89UyE8C pic.twitter.com/Op1TneJcqg— Dr Dean Lomax (@Dean_R_Lomax) April 17, 2024
Finally, I want to dedicate this to @PauldelaSalle who found the first surangular in 2016. His enthusiasm for this research—which has been almost 8 years in the making—has been infectious. Thank you. We got there, my friend! pic.twitter.com/eQtWRhGyLN
— Dr Dean Lomax (@Dean_R_Lomax) April 17, 2024
In 2018, we described a large jawbone from Lilstock, Somerset, found by @PauldelaSalle. Justin & Ruby’s find is more complete and better preserved.
Having two examples of the same bone with the same unique features from the same geologic time zone supports our identifications… pic.twitter.com/fuMm4AzgWf
— Dr Dean Lomax (@Dean_R_Lomax) April 17, 2024

Fonte: sputniknewsbrasil