MANCHESTER, England, April 26 (UPI) -- Two new ichthyosaur specimens have been described in a study published this week in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. One of the specimens offered researchers the first look at the pelvis bones of the rare marine reptile species.
Both fossils belong to the species Ichthyosaurus conybeari, but their identities were only recently confirmed. Their discovery compelled a re-examination of the species.