A team of paleontologists has successfully discovered an ancient skull belonging to the apex predator of the sea – pliosaurus. This sea creature roamed the ocean around 150 million years ago and is now embedded in the cliffs of Dorset.
The fossil, which measures 2 meters in length, is one of the most complete specimens of its kind ever found. It offers new insights into the behavior of this ancient predator. The fossil was found in a nearly perfect state of preservation. What makes this discovery particularly rare is that it is almost fully intact, a characteristic that is rarer than people might think.
The main paleontologist clarified that the lower jaw and the upper section of the skull are fused together. It’s incredibly rare to find a specimen like this in the world with this level of detail. Even if there were any, many of the small pieces would be missing, but in this case, all the bones are present, although slightly distorted.