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Although in reality an ichthyosaur and plesiosaur would have likely never battled, this widely shared lithograph by artist, geologist and paleontologist Henry De la Beche even inspired author Jules Verne to pen a similar scene in his book, Journey to the C

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Unearthing History: Mary Anning's Hunt for Prehistoric Ocean Giants

March 2016

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A rendering of an underwater marine scene depicting life ~145-65 million years ago, when rudist clams were the major reef builders.

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Long Before Coral, Mollusks Built the Ocean's Reefs

December 2009

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