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A second two-meter-long ichthyosaur jawbone discovered in Somerset, UK, has unveiled a new giant species, Ichthyotitan severnensis, dating back 202 million years, adding significant insight into Triassic marine giants. A washed-upThe fossilised remains of a second gigantic jawbone measuring more than two metres long has been found on a beach in Somerset, UK.of enormous ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric marine reptile. Estimates suggest the oceanic titan would have been more than 25 meters long.
Justin and Ruby, together with Paul, Dr Lomax, and several family members, visited the site to hunt for more pieces of this rare discovery. Over time, the team found additional pieces of the same jaw which fit together perfectly, like a multimillion-year-old jigsaw. Dr Lomax added: “I was highly impressed that Ruby and Justin correctly identified the discovery as another enormous jawbone from an ichthyosaur. They recognized that it matched the one we described in 2018. I asked them whether they would like to join my team to study and describe this fossil, including naming it. 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.
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