Ancient Predator's Skeleton Uncovered

Xiphodracon goldencapensis discovered in UK's Jurassic Coast. Named 'Sword Dragon of Dorset', 3-meter-long ichthyosaur. Only known example of its species found in 2001. Fossil collector Chris Moore discovered the skeleton. Skeleton shows past injuries and predation cause of death. Discovery published in Papers in Palaeontology. Evolutionary insights from 190-million-year-old era
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