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An 11-year-old girl and her dad found fossils in 2020 that led to identifying a giant 82-foot ichthyosaur, Ichthyotitan severnensis, from the Late Triassic period.
An 11-year-old girl, Ruby Reynolds, and her father discovered fossil fragments on a Somerset beach in 2020, leading to the identification of Ichthyotitan severnensis, a new species of giant ichthyosaur estimated at 82 feet long—comparable to a blue whale.
The find, confirmed by matching a 2016 fossil, revealed a massive predator from the Late Triassic period, adapted for open-ocean travel and feeding on fish and cephalopods.
Scientists say the animal was still growing, suggesting it could have reached even greater size.
The discovery, published in PLOS ONE, reshapes understanding of prehistoric marine ecosystems and highlights the fossil-rich potential of the Somerset coastline.
Una niña de 11 años y su padre encontraron fósiles en 2020 que llevaron a la identificación de un ictiosaurio gigante de 82 pies, Ichthyotitan severnensis, del período Triásico tardío.