British paleontologists have discovered a new type of ichthyosaurus. This was reported by PLOS ONE.
The petrified remains were found in deposits off the coast of the County Somerset.
According to the publication, this is the largest marine reptile of all known in history, living 202 million years ago.
According to Paleontologist from Bristol University, Dina Lomax, during his life, the Ichthiosaurus reached a length of 25 meters.
According to the result of the study, it belongs to the previously unknown science species. Scientists called it ICHTHYOTITAN SEVernensis.