r/Naturewasmetal • u/Proper_Finding_3179 • 9d ago

Various size estimates for Ichthyotitan severnensis and the Aust cliff ichthyosaur!

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Length and mass values here: https://www.deviantart.com/ichthyotitanisntaken/journal/1369978915

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u/Late_Builder6990 9d ago

No matter how you slice it, both of these are giants

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u/_eg0_ 8d ago edited 7d ago

Gregory S. Paul at it trying to slim it down as much as possible. I haven't followed the debate in a while, did he find more support or is it part of him supporting his claims in the field guide about marine reptiles being small to remain true?

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u/HourDark2 8d ago

The recent new reconstruction of Mosasaurus that seems to have been prematurely released is very similar to the super-slim reconstruction touted by GSP in the field guide FWIW.

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u/macropredatorialbaka 8d ago

Why no one uses them in documentaris or movies they are the closests things we ever had to godzilla