Ichthyotitan severnensis

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Translingual

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Etymology

Described in 2024 by Lomax et al. as a new genus and species. Composed of two words:

Ichthyotitan: a blending of Ichthyosaurus (a taxonomic genus within the family Ichthyosauridae – large, extinct marine reptiles) + Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán, “Titan”).
severnensis: English Severn Estuary (the location where the specimen was found) + Latin -ēnsis (“of or from a place”, suffix).

Proper noun

†Ichthyotitan severnensis ?

A taxonomic species within the family †Shastasauridae – extinct ichthyosaurs (marine reptile); believed to be the largest ever discovered at an estimated body length of 25 metres (82 ft).

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