Massive marine predator crowned T. rex of the ocean and ‘a true terror of its time’

Paleontologists have long hailed Tyrannosaurus rex as king of the dinosaurs. Now, the name “T. rex” also belongs to a newly described extinct carnivore — a massive marine reptile with the scientific name Tylosaurus rex that a trio of researchers uncovered after a hefty amount of detective work. The...

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