From Wikipedia:
Ichthyosaurus (derived from Greek ichthys meaning 'fish' and sauros meaning 'lizard') is an extinct genus of ichthyosaur from the Early Jurassic (Hettangian - Sinemurian) of Europe (Belgium, England, Switzerland). It is among the best known ichthyosaur genera, with the Order Ichthyosauria being named after it.
Ichthyosaurus was the first complete fossil to be discovered in the early 19th century by Mary Anning in England.
In popular culture
A giant Ichthyosaur appears in Jules Verne's book Journey to the Center of the Earth where it fights a plesiosaurus and wins. In the novel the Ichthyosaur appears larger than it was in reality.
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