New species of ichthyosaur identified from Fernie fossil

Dave Flawse, VIPS

A photo from the discovery of the fossil near Fernie, B.C. back in 1916. (Submitted by Jordan Mallon)

The Fernatator prenticei is the most complete ichthyosaur fossil in North America. The BC fossil sat in the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa for 100 years, before being rediscovered.

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Research Scientists Jordan Mallon at the Canadian Museum of Nature says there has been notable national and international interest in the fossil and story behind the find.

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See below for the journal article