He said: “It looked different from marine reptile vertebrae I have come across in the past.“However, I always make sure I search the areas others do not, and on this occasion it paid off.”
Two of four bones found on the Isle of Wight. which belong to a new species of dinosaur. Photograph: University of Southampton/PA Wire After studying the four vertebrae, palaeontologists from the University of Southampton confirmed that the bones are likely to belong to a genus of dinosaur previously unknown to science., a PhD student at the university who led the study, said: “We were struck by just how hollow this animal was — it’s riddled with air spaces.
“You don’t usually find dinosaurs in the deposits at Shanklin as they were laid down in a marine habitat.Scientists say that it is likely the Vectaerovenator lived in an area just north of where its remains were found, with the carcass having washed out into the shallow sea nearby. – PA
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