Skull of <i>Lagenanectes richterae</i> (IMAGE) Uppsala University Caption A previously unrecognized 132 million-year-old fossilized sea monster from northern Germany has been identified by an international team of researchers. Findings published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Credit Benjamin Kear Usage Restrictions May only be published in connection to reports about the research by Sachs, S., Hornung, J. J. & Kear, B. P. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.