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Additional significant fossils found in Somerset by 2025?
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11-Year-Old Discovers Largest Ichthyosaur Fossil from Triassic Period in Somerset
Apr 17, 2024, 06:03 PM
Paleontologists have identified what may be the largest marine reptile ever discovered, an Ichthyosaur, based on an amateur fossil find by an 11-year-old girl in Somerset. The fossil, believed to be a jawbone, suggests the reptile was twice the length of a city bus and lived during the Triassic Period, approximately 202 million years ago. This significant find highlights the potential size and scale of marine predators in ancient times.
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