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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Rebecca Whittaker

New species of ‘sword dragon’ reptile named after fossil discovered in UK

A skeleton discovered on Dorset’s Jurassic coast has been identified as a new species of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the oceans.

The dolphin-sized ichthyosaur, called Xiphodracon goldencapensis or the “Sword Dragon of Dorset”, is the only known example of its kind in existence.

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