Giant 180 million-year-old ‘sea dragon’ fossil found in UK reservoir
Mr. Davis said: “The find has been fascinating and a real career highlight. It’s great to learn so much from the discovery of this dragon and to think that this living fossil swam in seas above us.
“Now, once again, Rutland Water is a haven for wetland wildlife, albeit on a smaller scale.”
Dr. Dean Lomax, a paleontologist at the University of Manchester, has studied thousands of ichthyosaurs and head the excavation team. He said: “It was an honor to lead the excavation. Britain is the birthplace of ichthyosaurs – their fossils have been unearthed here for over 200 years.
“Now, once again, Rutland Water is a haven for wetland wildlife, albeit on a smaller scale.”
Dr. Dean Lomax, a paleontologist at the University of Manchester, has studied thousands of ichthyosaurs and head the excavation team. He said: “It was an honor to lead the excavation. Britain is the birthplace of ichthyosaurs – their fossils have been unearthed here for over 200 years.
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23 August 2023
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