Vancouver Island Fossil Hunter Pragistic Naming of Pragistic Marine Rakshas
A fossil-shikar father-daughter team of Vancouver Island has been recognized in the naming of a new genus of the huge prehistoric sea lizard found near Corteen about 40 years ago.
Michael and Heather Trees Canadian Rockies were the first to discover the remains of an Elmosor to the west, when they discovered fossils with the Portlage River in 1988.
The years have been seen as “odd” by experts, those samples have recently been considered unique to Pacific Northwest, both old and anywhere else in the world, unlike any other species of Elmasosor fossils.
Therefore, new name Trasasaura, Declared on Friday in the Journal of Systematic Paliantology, a combination of families’ surnames and “saura”, which is Greek for the lizard.
“This is a great name and my family actually loves it,” the Pat Treas said, Michael’s brother, uncle to Heather, and there is no stranger to the miracle of fossils as a curator of natural history at the Cortene Museum and Palliantology Center.
He said, “He discovered Elmasosor, who is just looking for fossils, a kind of chance,” he said. “They knew that there were fossils, but they did not expect to find a sea monster, it is sure.”
With a huge jaw filled with pointed teeth, a snake -like neck and proportionally small turtle -shaped body, Trasasaura The 85 million years old of animals acts as a reminder, once slipped through the Salish Sagar when the Earth was covered with the sea.
This is a teenage Trasasaura Fossils, Five years ago, Kmox was discovered by Pat in the valley. With two samples to study, it was not longer before experts realized that they were actually looking at something new for science and Elmosor family.
Prof. Marshall University’s leading study writer Prof. F. Robin O’Kif said, “Fossil records are full of surprise.” “It is always satisfying to find something unexpected.”
Under its previous name, BC nominated Trasasaura Provincial Official fossil symbol After holding a public vote in 2023, it was placed as important cultural symbols with Pacific Dogwood and Calman, Western Red Cedar and Spirit.
The new name is unveiled, however, with sadness. On 15 May, Michael died after a prolonged illness. He is predetermined by Heather, who died a few years ago.
Pat said, “I had a press release some time ago, and I actually implicated it, and I took it to my brother, while he was still cognitive to understand that it was done.” “It is beautiful that he knew.”
Michael’s life celebration is on 1 June at the Curtain Museum and Paliyontology Center, which is in the shadow of the Life-Size Trasasaura skeletal replica.
“This is a wonderful heritage for him and his daughter. It is a heritage for my family. And it is a legacy for our community,” said by Pat.
