Rare Jurassic ‘Sword Dragon’ in the UK

A skeleton found on the UK’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new and rare and rare species of ichthyosaur.

The dolphin -shaped Ichthyosaur, called Xifodicone Goldencipins, or “Sword of Dorset, is the only leading example of the existence of its kind and helps to fill a significant gap in the evolutionary firm record of ichthyosaurs.”

Thousands of ichthyosaur Fusal have been found since the discoveries of Maryaming’s experts on the Jurassic Coast in the UK. Nevertheless, the discovery of Zefodarkone is the first Jersakhosor’s first stated jeans described in the region in 100 years.

In 2001, Dorset Fossel Collector Chris Moore was discovered near the Golden Cape, the foam is almost safe in almost three dimensions. The skeleton includes a scalp with a very large eye socket and a long sword -like snot. Scientists say the animal is about three meters long and eats on fish and squad.

The remains also show what the signs of its last meal can be. It is probably the world’s most completely prevalent creeping animal from the Plainsbachching era.

The search is described by a three of the international gynecologists, headed by Dr. Dan Lumix, an honorary research fellow at the University of Manchester and a research fellow at the University of Bristol in the Journal, Ochthyosaur. papers in paleaontology.

Dr. Lomax said, “I remember seeing the skeleton for the first time in 2016. At that time, I knew it was unusual, but I did not expect that such a significant role in filling our understanding of a complex physical business during the plane beach would play such an important role.

“This bar is very important for anchosor because many families have disappeared and new families have emerged, yet Zefodicon is something you can call the ‘lost piece of’ ichthyosaur puzzle ‘. Subsequently, in the early Jurassic (in the Tarsen), is more closely linked to the species, and its discovery helps indicate that when the fonal turnover happened, much more than expected. “

Following its discovery in 2001, the skeleton was acquired by the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada, where it became part of his vast reservoir of Achhoeshus, but he remained unconscious.

The ichthyosaurs of the Plinsbachian (193-184 million years ago) are amazingly rare and make zefudicone an important piece of evidence for scientists who are critical but poorly considered in icathyosaurian evolution.

“Thousands of foothy are different from Strata, before and after, both Fuunas are alike, which is not a common one,” said Professor Judy Messerra, a specialist and co -author of Achhisor, Professor Judy Messir, who is from New York University in Brook Port in the United States, said.

“Clearly, a major change in the diversity of the species occurred at a time in the plansbach. Zefodarkin helps determine when the change has taken place, but we do not yet know what the cause is.”

“This skeleton provides important information to understand ichthyosaur evolution,” said Dr. Erin Maxwell, co -author of the State Museum of Natural History Stutt Gart, but also plays an important role in our understanding of life -like life in the UK’s Jurassic Seas.

“The bones and teeth of the organs misbehave in a way that indicates severe injury or illness while the animal was still alive, and it seems that the skull has been cut by a major hunter.

Collectively, the three have identified a number of features in Zefodarkone that have never been seen in any ichyosaur. There is a strange and unique bone around the weirdest Nathan (called the Lockermal), which has the same bony structures.

Dr. Lomax, the author of “Dinosaur’s Secret Life,” said, “One of the best things about identifying a new generation is to take your name !! We have long, like a sword like Ziphu for Greek Ziphos for Greek Ziphos) and Dracon for Greek and Latin.

The skeleton will be exhibited in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada.