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Monster of Aramberri
I have been trying to find out some details of a the Pliosaur (Liopleuodon?)
from Mexico that has been named in the press as the Monster of Aramberri
(forgive me if my spelling is off). As it stands I have found a lot of
nonspecific or contradictory facts. Here is what I am wondering:
1.) How big is it? (I have read consistantly that the lower jaw was 10 feet
long, but the total length reports vary between 16 meters and 25 meters)
2.) How complete is it?
3.) Has it been described? If so where can I find a copy of the
description?
4.) I heard that, "This specimen may require a re-evaluation of the size of
other pliosaur specimens." Does anyone know specifically what this
statement refers to? (do they mean head to body ratio or some other system
of body mass estimates?)
5.) is it Liopleurodon sp, Liopleurodon Ferox, another pliosaur taxa
entirely, or a new taxa?(I have read most often that it is Liopleurodon sp.)
6.) Does this have anything to do the the huge Liopleurdon size given in
Walking With Dinosaurs?
7.) Does anyone know what formation or age this specimen is from? (I know it
is Late Jurassic, other than that I don't know anything more detailed)
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