Molds of an ichthyosaur skeleton.TOP: The Yale cast of the specimen discovered in 1819.BOTTOM: The recently discovered cast in Berlin.(Royal Society Publishing)In 1819, the complete fossil of an ichthyosaur dazzled scientists and the public.Thought to have been collected by pioneering English paleontologist Mary Anning, the fossil fanned interest in massive creatures that roamed Earth and swam the oceans millions of years ago.
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