Britney the ICHTHYOSAUR | A Jurassic GIANT
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Meet Britney, The largest almost complete Kimmeridgian Ichthyosaur we know of. In this video learn all about her from her discover Philip Jacobs.
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So glad it ended up in the Etches collection for all to see.
So are we haha
Well done Ash, beautifully edited video.
And you, sir, well done on the find - and in name of all marine reptile enthusiasts out there, thank you for having donated it! :D It seems an amazing specimen that I hope I'll one day be able to visit in person. I can't begin to imagine the thrill of having found something like this, carrying it around where-ever you move, cherishing it as a member of your household, but in the end still donating it for the rest of the world to see. It can't have been an easy choice, so I all the more salute you for it, as The Etches Collection, as a world-class collection of marine reptile fossils, to me, seems really to be the place for such an exceptional specimen. Bravo!
Thank you Phillip, I am glad I could do your story justice.
Looks like Brachypterygius/Grendelius to me although possibly new taxon of course. Anyone working on it scientifically already? At 0:20 the film shows a series of small vertebrae at the posterior ribcage, is that its own tail or possibly an embryo (I couldnt see the ossification well enough to determine). Specimen indeed looks like a nosediver, so the tail is missing early in taphonomy (i.e. you didnt miss anything on the beach!) Hope to see it in real life soon! :)
We think the small vertebrae are it`s tail. I never saw them for many years until Steve uncovered them.
@@philipjjacobs Yeah, the size of those smallest vertebrae at 0:20 does suggest caudals. Which is interesting, since if they are of the same individual, that must mean the tail bent back onto the rest of the body as the specimen settled on the sea floor, must've moved along with the current, or must've been displaced by a scavenger. For, as Steve mentions, this is only the front part of the body, before the pelvic area. In ichthyosaurs, the spine continues a bit beyond the rib cage before you reach the pelvis. And it's only as of the pelvis that the caudal region starts, which can be about as long as the dorsal region itself (that's how Steve is able to estimate the full size of the specimen and state that about 3m are missing)... So finding a string of caudal vertebrae near the rib cage would be quite unusual, as you'd expect the vertebrae to have become disarticulated, especially over a distance like that. All the same, though, there are some loose phalanges lying around in the same area as well, as bone dispersal seems plausible...
Definitely ophthalmosaurid (going by the paddle), but I don't know if the video shows enough diagnostic features to identify it as to species. I'd be interested in hearing why you think it might be Brachypterygius/Grendelius, though...
@@alexandermelchers1497 Thanks, what do I know, I just find the things..
@@philipjjacobs And it's a good thing you do! Your story is an inspiring one :) So, thank you for sharing both it, and your amazing specimen, with the world!
Nevada USA State Bird. I think?
Thank you for commenting, I'm not quite sure what you mean though? 😕