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University of Bath

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Size comparison of Thalassotitan atrox

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Nick Longrich

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Researchers discover fossils of giant sea lizard that ruled the oceans 66 million years ago

University of Bath

Journal
Cretaceous Research
DOI
10.1016/j.cretres.2022.105315

Keywords

  • /Life sciences/Evolutionary biology/Paleontology
  • /Life sciences/Organismal biology/Animals/Vertebrates/Reptiles/Dinosaurs
  • /Life sciences/Organismal biology/Animals/Aquatic animals
  • /Life sciences/Ecology/Aquatic ecology/Aquatic ecosystems/Marine ecosystems
  • /Physical sciences/Earth sciences/Geology/Geologic history/Geologic periods/Mesozoic era/Cretaceous period
  • /Life sciences/Evolutionary biology/Evolution
  • /Life sciences/Evolutionary biology/Paleontology/Fossils
  • /Life sciences/Evolutionary biology/Paleontology/Paleobiology

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Nick Longrich with the mosasaur fossil
Nick Longrich with the mosasaur fossil
Scale diagram
Scale diagram
Map of distribution of Thalassotitan
Map of distribution of Thalassotitan

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https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/scientists-discover-fossils-of-giant-sea-lizard-that-ruled-the-oceans-66-million-years-ago/

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