• Flying Squid
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    87 months ago

    Another news site called it a ‘fish lizard’ which made me laugh.

    • @Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
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      77 months ago

      This is a type of ichthyosaur which is derived from ancient Greek meaning fish-lizard. It’s also a part of the formal name for this new species.

      The team have named the species Ichthyotitan severnensis, meaning “giant fish lizard of the Severn”.

      • Flying Squid
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        37 months ago

        Okay, fair enough, but it’s not like they say “new thunder lizard fossil discovered…”