Plesiosaurs, whose name means “near to lizard,” were a diverse group of sharp-toothed marine reptiles that first appeared in the Late Triassic period over 200 million years ago.

This isn't the first plesiosaur discovery in Texas in recent years. In 2023 , scientists from the University of Texas at Austin unearthed the bones of the aquatic creature in the Malone Mountains ...

An iconic and much-loved ancient sea monster has been revealed to be an entirely new and "very odd" species of plesiosaur—solving a nearly 40-year-old fossil mystery.. Traskasaura sandrae, which ...

This is the second plesiosaur found in Texas in recent years. In July 2023, scientists led by the University of Texas found partial bone fragments of the marine reptile in the Malone Mountains ...

Fossil remains of a plesiosaur, an ancient marine predator, are unveiled at Perot Museum lab Fossil preparation on remains are taking place at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science fossil lab.

Join Paleobiologist Laura Soul to learn about giant marine reptiles that once dominated the sea, like plesiosaurs. Laura will introduce your students to several related groups of marine reptiles, like ...

HUNTINGTON — Marshall University researchers, working with an international investigative team from Chili and Canada, have identified a group of fossils as belonging to a new genus of sea creature ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Robert Clark, Academic Laboratory Manager and Adjunct Professor at Marshall University, says Traskasaura sandrae is from the elasmosaur family of plesiosaurs.

Skin, scales, and cells in a Jurassic plesiosaur Skin, scales, and cells in a Jurassic plesiosaur. Journal: Current Biology Published: 2025-02-06 DOI: ...

An artistic rendering of a plesiosaur, an ancient marine predator that lived over 150 million years ago. (The Perot Museum of Nature and S) Although plesiosaurs evolved from land-dwelling animals ...