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A remarkably complete skeleton uncovered along the UK's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a previously unknown species of ichthyosaur -- a group of prehistoric marine reptiles that once dominated the world's oceans.
The dolphin-sized creature, named Xiphodracon goldencapensis and nicknamed the "Sword Dragon of Dorset," is the only known specimen of its species. Its discovery helps close a major gap in the fossil record and offers new insight into ...
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