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City Courtenay
State Province British Columbia
Country Canada

Fierce-looking B.C. fossil officially identified as new genus

The large marine reptile that was named British Columbia's official fossil emblem two years ago has been identified as both a new species and part of a new genus. It's an emotional moment for the family of Mike Trask who found the fossil in 1988 and died on May 15, 2025, just before publication of the new findings. (May 23, 2025) 
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The Canadian Press
Unique identifier: CP174577034 
Legacy Identifier: n_Provincial-Fossil-BC20250523T0900 
Type: Video 
Duration: 2m10s 
Dimensions: 1920px × 1080px     121.84 MB 
Usage rights: FOR ONE TIME USE ONLY. NO STORAGE FOR FUTURE USE. 
Create Date: 5/23/2025 9:00:00 AM 
Display aspect ratio: 16:9 
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
fossil
history
marine reptile
Mike Trask
museum
news
paleantology
Prehistoric
science
Traskasaura sandrae
vancouver island