Extremely Rare 180-Million-Year-Old Giant “Sea Dragon” Fossil Discovered In UK

Along with its size, the fossil is noteworthy since it was discovered outside of locations where ichthyosaurs have previously been discovered, such as the south coast of Yorkshire in England. This fossil, on the other hand, was discovered 100 miles north of London in a landlocked region. The region was covered in a warm tropical sea during the Jurassic period.

“The earliest ichthyosaurs discovered in the Jurassic Period were a couple of meters long, between five and ten feet,” Lomax said, “whereas this ichthyosaur, and others that have been discovered but are less complete, are the first true Jurassic giants.”

“It’s an intriguing approach to look at the ichthyosaur’s evolutionary history.”