Wahlisaurus

In Depth        Originally discovered in‭ ‬1951,‭ ‬the holotype fossil of Wahlisaurus was not officially described until sixty-five years later in‭ ‬2016.‭ ‬Wahlisaurus is a leptonectid ichthyosaur noted for having a very long snout.‭ ‬Other ichthyosaurs similar to Wahlisaurus include Leptonectes,‭ ‬Eurhinosaurus and Excalibosaurus. Further Reading -‭ ‬A new leptonectid ichthyosaur from the Lower Jurassic‭ (‬Hettangian‭) … Read more