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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 11:16 am
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A new long-necked marine reptile, Plesionectes longicollum, has been identified from a decades-old fossil found in Germany’s Posidonia Shale. The remarkably preserved specimen rewrites part of the Jurassic marine story, revealing unexpected diversity during a time of oceanic chaos. It is now the oldest known plesiosaur from Holzmaden.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 085310.htm