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Jess Thomson

Giant 85 million-year-old mystery sea monster fossil finally identified

Illustration of two individuals of Traskasaura sandrae hunting an ammonite in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Scientists have finally solved the mystery behind the identity of a prehistoric sea monster.

The marine reptile, which could grow to around 39 feet (12 meters) long and had heavy teeth for crushing prey, was previously known from several sets of fossils unearthed over the past two decades.

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