The fossil of a 150-million-year-old sea reptile - a pliosaur called “The Monster” as it’s supposed to be the largest marine reptile found so far - was apparently discovered on Spitsbergen by Norwegian scientists in 2006.
Here’s more on this amazing story from BBC News:
Tags: Dr Jorn Hurum, Jurassic-era, Natural History Museum, Norway, plesiosaur palaeontologist, pliosaur, Richard Forrest, sea reptile, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, University of Oslo
March 25, 2009 at 9:14 pm |
Amazing and I am sure exciting! Congratulations to all involved.
March 28, 2009 at 10:29 pm |
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