Thursday, March 27, 2008

PHOTO IN THE NEWS: New "Sea Monster" Species Identified


PHOTO IN THE NEWS: New "Sea Monster" Species Identified: "March 26, 2008—The remarkably well-preserved fossil of a dinosaur-era sea creature found in a Canadian mine is turning out to be a gold mine for paleontologists.

The Cretaceous-period reptile, dubbed Nichollsia borealis, is not only a new species—it represents a whole new genus, scientists announced on March 20."

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