Paleontologists in Germany have identified a new species of ancient marine reptile from the Posidonia Shale fossil beds. The fossil, nearly 183 million years old, reveals new insights into Jurassic ocean life. Though found in 1978 in Holzmaden, the species, Plesionectes longicollum, was only recently identified after detailed analysis. BulletsIn New marine reptile species Plesionectes




