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En avtäckt gigantisk havsdrake från Jura

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Dean R. Lomax |

TEDxManchester

• March 2022

Samtidigt som dinosaurierna levde gigantiska havsdrakar i haven. Miljontals år senare gräver paleontologen Dean R. Lomax och hans arbetslag upp kvarlevorna av en av dessa kolossala varelser ur marken. Få reda på allt om den unika upptäckten av den tio meter långa Rutland-ixhtyosauren, den största och mest kompletta ichtyosauren som någonsin grävts upp i Storbritannien, och ett av de viktigaste fynden i landets paleontologiska historia.

Samtidigt som dinosaurierna levde gigantiska havsdrakar i haven. Miljontals år senare gräver paleontologen Dean R. Lomax och hans arbetslag upp kvarlevorna av en av dessa kolossala varelser ur marken. Få reda på allt om den unika upptäckten av den tio meter långa Rutland-ixhtyosauren, den största och mest kompletta ichtyosauren som någonsin grävts upp i Storbritannien, och ett av de viktigaste fynden i landets paleontologiska historia.

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Dean R. Lomax is a multi-award-winning paleontologist, author and science communicator.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxManchester, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Meet the team, uncover the science and discover more about the Rutland Sea Dragon.

Watch a series of videos showing the excavation of this remarkable Jurassic giant.