Forgotten Jurassic Fossil Reveals a Long-Necked Sea Monster Hidden for Decades

A fossil dug up in Germany in 1978 has finally revealed its secret: it belongs to a previously unknown Jurassic sea reptile. The long-necked creature lived 183 million years ago, and its skeleton even includes traces of soft tissue. Scientists only recently recognized it as a new species after a detailed reexamination. Unearthing a Jurassic [...]

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