Image shows an illustration of the oldest megapredatory pliosaur, Lorrainosaurus, in the ancient Middle Jurassic sea, undated photo. It thrived in today's northern France 170 million years ago. Note: Licensed content. (Joschua Knueppe/Newsflash)
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23 October 2023
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The fossils of a 170-million-year-old monster have been identified as the oldest-known mega-predatory reptile closely related to the famous long-necked plesiosaurs. The remains of the ancient reptile, now analysed and classified as a new genus called Lorrainosaurs, were found 40 years ago...