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Mosasaurus hoffmannii, the largest known species reached up to 17 m (56 ft), [3] but it has been considered to be probably overestimated by Cleary et al. (2018). [4] Currently, the largest publicly exhibited mosasaur skeleton in the world is on display at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre in Morden, Manitoba.
The type species, M. hoffmannii, is one of the largest marine reptiles known, [25] [57] though knowledge of its skeleton remains incomplete as it is mainly known from skulls. [33]: 100 Russell (1967) wrote that the length of the jaw equalled one tenth of the body length in the species.
These were fully marine like the whales, and likewise show primitive features not seen in modern species and possess teeth that suggest that they grazed on seagrasses and other marine plants. [11] Bones of the primitive elephant Moeritherium have also been recorded. [12] Partial skeleton of Basilosaurus at Wādī al-Ḥītān
A massive jawbone found by a father-daughter fossil-collecting duo on a beach in Somerset along the English coast belonged to a newfound species that’s likely the largest known marine reptile to ...
A fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England belongs to a gigantic marine reptile dating to 202 million years ago that appears to have been among the ...
Experts estimate that the giant creature would have been more than 25 metres long. Researchers identify ichthyosaur that may be the largest known marine reptile Skip to main content
Ichthyotitan, found in Somerset, has been estimated to be as much as 26 m long—if correct, the largest marine reptile known to date. [37] In the Late Triassic, ichthyosaurs attained the peak of their size and diversity. They occupied many ecological niches. Some were apex predators; others were hunters of small prey.
San Pedro High School discovered a deposit of marine fossils on campus in 2022 and began collaborating with local paleontologists to uncover secrets from the Palos Verdes Peninsula's geological past.