The fossilized remains of an ichthyosaur dating back to shortly after the Permian mass extinction suggest that the ancient sea monsters emerged before the catastrophic event.
Ancient"fish-lizards" were swimming around in Earth's oceans 250 million years ago, long before scientists thought they first emerged, a new study finds.
Scientists previously assumed that ichthyosaurs had emerged along with all other marine reptiles after the Permian mass extinction event, also known as the"Great Dying," which occurred around 251.9 million years ago and wiped out around 90% percent of all life on Earth at the time.
In April 2022, researchers announced the discovery of a tooth from one of the largest ichthyosaurs to ever swim in Earth's oceans that was likely larger than the current record holder Shastasaurus sikanniensis, which measured 69 feet long.—Meet 'Fiona' the pregnant ichthyosaur, Chile's oldest marine reptile momThe newly uncovered ichthyosaur's vertebrae are the same size as those found in later ichthyosaurs, which grew to around 9.8 feet long.
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