New Discovery of Pliosaur

The Carcharodontogenius · Dec 10, 2023

Only the skull of the creature has emerged.

Pliosaur discovery: Huge sea monster emerges from Dorset cliffs

Scientists marvel at the fossilised head of an underwater 'killing machine' from the Jurassic.

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The skull will be featured in a special David Attenborough programme on BBC One on New Year's Day.

Dinotracker · Dec 10, 2023

The Carcharodontogenius said:
Only the skull of the creature has emerged.

Pliosaur discovery: Huge sea monster emerges from Dorset cliffs

Scientists marvel at the fossilised head of an underwater 'killing machine' from the Jurassic.

www.bbc.co.uk

The skull will be featured in a special David Attenborough programme on BBC One on New Year's Day.

Beautifull 2m long skull Fossil of an Pliosaurus species !!! This could be perfect for a JWE II design of Pliosaurus Funkei with 13- 15m length ( P. Funkeis skull is estimated around 2,5 - 2,7m in length).

Because of their role as Apexpredators of the Jurassic, and wonderfull conserved fossils found in the last Years ( Both in Great Britain) , I think Temnodontosaurs (12m long, for Early Jurassic) and Pliosaurs Funkei ( 14m long for Middle Jurassic) should come in DLC´s for JWE II some time in the future before support ends

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It´s some kind of strange that 2 of the ultimate Apexpredators of the Jurassic oceans are NOT in JURASSIC Park or JURASSIC World Game ...lol

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Picture shows Temnodontosaurs ( 12m ) and Rhomaleosaurus (7m)

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The Carcharodontogenius · Dec 10, 2023

Dinotracker said:
Beautifull 2m long skull Fossil of an Pliosaurus species !!! This could be perfect for a JWE II design of Pliosaurus Funkei with 13- 15m length ( P. Funkeis skull is estimated around 2,5 - 2,7m in length).

How can you be so sure it's a Pliosaurus species? It only says it is a Pliosaur; not what type of Pliosaur it is specifically.

Dinotracker · Dec 10, 2023

The Carcharodontogenius said:
How can you be so sure it's a Pliosaurus species? It only says it is a Pliosaur; not what type of Pliosaur it is specifically.

Its a Pliosaurus, but not for sure an Pliosaurus Funkei. The great thing about this skull is that it was extrem good conserved and could be the most complete of its kind

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This specific Specimen is estimattet of 10m - 12m Bodylength. Which subspecies of Pliosaurus it belongs to for shure will propaply take a few years to find out.
The Scientists hope they will find the rest of the Skeletton in the cliffs where the skull was found.