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Gadusaurus, a new ichthyosaur from the Jurassic of Portugal

Started by Halichoeres, April 13, 2025, 01:41:25 AM

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April 13, 2025, 01:41:25 AM
New paper describes a new ichthyosaur, Gadusaurus aqualigneus ("cod-lizard of the water of woods") from the Jurassic of Portugal. A smallish animal perhaps two meters long, although uncertain because only the skull is preserved.

It's a decent skull, though:



Appears to be open access in Acta Palaeontologica Polonica: https://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app70/app011992024.pdf
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