Tag: Xiphodracon
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Sword Dragon Unearthed: A New Ichthyosaur Species from England’s Jurassic Coast
Ancient Seas Revisited: The Sword Dragon Blooms in the Paleontological Record The Jurassic Coast of Dorset, England, has yielded a new chapter in the story of ancient life. A near-complete ichthyosaur skeleton, now named Xiphodracon goldencapensis—often called the Sword Dragon of Dorset—provides the most complete glimpse yet of a mid-Triassic to Early Jurassic marine reptile…
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Sword Dragon of Dorset: New Ichthyosaur Species Unearthed on England’s Jurassic Coast
Introduction: A Groundbreaking Find on the Jurassic Coast Archaeologists and paleontologists have announced a landmark discovery from England’s famous Jurassic Coast in Dorset. A near-complete fossilized skeleton has been identified as a brand new species of ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that swam the ancient oceans around 190 million years ago. The creature has been named…
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Sword Dragon of Dorset: Unearthing a New Ichthyosaur Species on the Jurassic Coast
New Ichthyosaur Species Discovered on the Jurassic Coast The Jurassic Coast of Dorset has yielded a spectacular new window into life millions of years ago. A near-complete fossilized skeleton has been identified as a brand new species of ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that dominated the ancient seas around 190 million years ago. The find, named…
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Sword Dragon of Dorset: Newly Identified Ichthyosaur Xiphodracon goldencapensis
Introduction: A unique find on the Jurassic Coast A near-complete skeleton discovered on Dorset’s Jurassic coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that ruled ancient oceans. The specimen, named Xiphodracon goldencapensis — the “sword dragon of Dorset” — is the only known example of its kind. Its discovery adds…
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Sword Dragon of Dorset: New Ichthyosaur Xiphodracon goldencapensis Unearthed on Jurassic Coast
Introduction: A New Echo from the Jurassic Coast A near-complete skeleton found along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset has been identified as a brand-new species of ichthyosaur, a group of prehistoric marine reptiles that swam the seas from the Early Jurassic to the Late Cretaceous. The newly named Xiphodracon goldencapensis, nicknamed the “Sword Dragon of…