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Ichthyotitan severnensis
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Etymology
Described in 2024 by Lomax et al. as a new genus and species. Composed of two words:
Ichthyotitan genus: a blending of Ichthyosaurus genus (a taxonomic genus within the family Ichthyosauridae – large, extinct marine reptiles) + mul grc Τιτάν Titan.
mul severnensis: mul en Severn Estuary (the location where the specimen was found) + mul la -ēnsis suffix of or from a place.
Proper noun
†Ichthyotitan genus severnensis mul 1 m
species family Shastasauridae family †Shastasauridae extinct ichthyosaurs (marine reptile); believed to be the largest ever discovered at an estimated body length of 25 metres (82 ft).
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