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Richard Pallardy

Giant, 82-foot lizard fish discovered on UK beach could be largest marine reptile ever found

A washed-up Ichthyotitan severnensis carcass on the beach.

Scientists have unearthed the remains of a gigantic, 200 million-year-old sea monster that may be the largest marine reptile ever discovered.

The newfound creature is a member of a group called ichthyosaurs, which were among the dominant sea predators during the Mesozoic era (251.9 million to 66 million years ago). The newly described species lived during the end of the Triassic period (251.9 million to 201.4 million years ago).

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