Experts estimate that the giant creature would have been more than 25 metres long.
Researchers identify ichthyosaur that may be the largest known marine reptile A father and daughter found the fossilised remains of a gigantic jawbone measuring more than two metres long on a beach in Somerset.
Ruby, then aged 11, found the first chunk of giant bone before the duo searched together for more pieces. Mr Reynolds said: “When Ruby and I found the first two pieces we were very excited as we realised that this was something important and unusual. Dr Lomax, said: “I was amazed by the find. In 2018, my team studied and described Paul’s giant jawbone and we had hoped that one day another would come to light.
“They jumped at the chance. For Ruby, especially, she is now a published scientist who not only found but also helped to name a type of gigantic prehistoric reptile.Over time, the team – including the father-daughter duo – found more pieces of the same jaw which fit together perfectly, like a multimillion-year-old jigsaw.Led by Dr Lomax, the researchers revealed that the jawbones belong to a new species of giant ichthyosaur that would have been about the size of a blue whale.
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