New dinosaur named after record-breaking yachtswoman.
The 125 million year-old bones were thought to be from one of the two similar known local species, but after close study, scientists determined it's something new.
Istiorachis macaruthurae, the new dino. Pic: University of Portsmouth/PA
A newly-discovered dinosaur with an "eye-catching sail" along its back and tail is to be named after record-breaking yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur.
Istiorachis macaruthurae was identified and named by Jeremy Lockwood, a PhD student at the University of Portsmouth and the Natural History Museum.
Istiorachis means "sail spine" and macaruthurae is taken from the surname of Dame Ellen, who became famous for setting a record for the fastest solo non-stop round-the-world voyage in 2005.
Dame Ellen is from the Isle of Wight, where the creature's fossils were found.
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The 125 million year-old bones were thought to be from one of the two similar known local species, but after close study, scientists determined it's something new.
Istiorachis macaruthurae, the new dino. Pic: University of Portsmouth/PA
A newly-discovered dinosaur with an "eye-catching sail" along its back and tail is to be named after record-breaking yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur.
Istiorachis macaruthurae was identified and named by Jeremy Lockwood, a PhD student at the University of Portsmouth and the Natural History Museum.
Istiorachis means "sail spine" and macaruthurae is taken from the surname of Dame Ellen, who became famous for setting a record for the fastest solo non-stop round-the-world voyage in 2005.
Dame Ellen is from the Isle of Wight, where the creature's fossils were found.
Source and further reading:
New dinosaur named after record-breaking yachtswoman
The 125 million year-old bones were thought to be from one of the two similar known local species, but after close study, scientists determined it's something new.