A fossil found in southwest Germany in 1978 has been deemed to represent a new species of marine reptile known as a ...

Paleontologist Jordan Mallon helped identify a new animal species 109 years after a man discovered a fossil fishing near ...

Paleontologists in Germany have described a never-before-seen species of Jurassic marine reptile from 183 million years ago.

A new long-necked marine reptile, Plesionectes longicollum, has been identified from a decades-old fossil found in Germany’s ...

A remarkable discovery in palaeontology has emerged from the re-examination of a fossil originally unearthed over four ...

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Learn more about Plesionectes longicollum, a well-preserved plesiosaurioid that’s the oldest known from the Posidonia Shale ...

European scientists, while studying the fossils of a marine lizard found back in 1978 in the city of Holzmaden in southern ...

Named Plesionectes longicollum, which translates to “long-necked near-swimmer,” the animal is part of the plesiosauroids, a ...

(Web Desk) - Germany’s Posidonia Shale, a fossil rich formation dating to the Early Jurassic period, is world-renowned for its well-preserved marine animals including fish, marine reptiles, ...

The ancient shark species, known as Macadens olsoni, “is notable for its unique tooth whorl, a curved row of teeth designed ...

The fossil record holds clues about modern-day marine ecology Ancient mollusks can offer up crucial information on the health of aquatic ecosystems. By Laura Baisas Published Jul 11, 2023 8:00 AM EDT ...