![]() ![]() The skeleton was discovered by Joe Davis of the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust in February 2021. ![]() Measuring at least ten metres in length and with a skull weighing roughly one tonne, it’s the largest, most complete ichthyosaur of its kind found to date in Britain. ![]() The fossilised remains of a gigantic ichthyosaur, colloquially known as a “sea dragon”, were recently uncovered at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve in the UK. The Open University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. The excavation could not have taken place without the assistance of the Rutland and Leicestershire Wildlife Trust, Anglian Water and Rutland County Council. The team also included: Dr Emma Nicholls (Horniman Museum and Gardens) Darren Withers, David Savory and Mick Beeson (Peterborough Geological and Palaeontological Group) Emily Swaby (The Open University) Paul de la Salle (The Etches Collection) and Carol Skiggs Dr Ian Boomer (University of Birmingham) Tom Harvey (University of Leicester) Steven Dey (ThinkSee3D) Phil Rye and Dawn and Matthew Butler. The excavation of the Rutland ichthyosaur was organised by Dr Dean Lomax (University of Manchester), Nigel Larkin (University of Reading) and Dr Mark Evans (British Antarctic Survey and University of Leicester). PhD candidate, School of Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, The Open University ![]()
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