Shonisaurus is a genus of very large ichthyosaurs. At least 37 incomplete fossil specimens of the type species, Shonisaurus popularis, have been found in the Luning Formation of Nevada, USA. This formation dates to the late Carnian -early Norian age of …

Simple scaling would suggest that this ichthyosaur has an estimated total length of up to 26 meters (82 feet), the largest known to date marine reptile. The fossils of this individual were dated to be 202 million-year-old.

Apr 17, 2024 · Scientists have unearthed the remains of a gigantic, 200 million-year-old sea monster that may be the largest marine reptile ever discovered. The newfound creature is a member of a group called...

Apr 17, 2024 · Fossil collectors contributed to finding the jawbone of a giant ichthyosaur new to science that’s likely the largest known marine reptile to swim Earth’s seas.

May 6, 2024 · A father and daughter discovered fossil remnants of a giant ichthyosaur that scientists say may have been the largest-known marine reptile to ever swim the seas.

Apr 28, 2022 · Unearthed in the Swiss Alps between 1976 and 1990, the discovery includes the largest ichthyosaur tooth ever found. The width of the tooth root is twice as large as any aquatic reptile known,...

Apr 19, 2024 · The team suggests this particular ichthyosaur was gigantic—at an estimated 82 feet long, it appears to be the largest marine reptile ever discovered.

Apr 10, 2018 · This new specimen is about 25 percent larger than the previous largest ichythyosaur, a 69-foot-long creature including half a skull, backbone ribs and part of the tail called Shonisaurus ...

Apr 17, 2024 · A father and daughter, searching for fossils on an English beach, found more than they expected: the jawbone of what may be the largest known marine reptile. Scientists estimate that the giant ichthyosaur, from which the jawbone came, measured 80 feet long and lived during the late Triassic period.

Apr 28, 2022 · The largest known ichthyosaur is the Shastasaurus sikanniensis — a whale-like creature that measured up to 69 feet (21 m) long, and possibly longer.