Rare Jurassic Discoveries Redraw the Timeline of Marine Reptiles A near-complete skeleton from the Jurassic Coast in the United Kingdom has revealed a new and exceptionally rare ichthyosaur species. Named Xiphodracon goldencapensis, or the “Sword Dragon of Dorset,” this dolphin-sized marine reptile lived during the Early Jurassic, roughly 193 to 184 million years ago. Its…