Reconstruction of earliest ichthyosaur (IMAGE) Uppsala University Caption Reconstruction of the earliest ichthyosaur and the 250-million-year-old ecosystem found on Spitsbergen. Credit Illustration: Esther van Hulsen. Usage Restrictions May only be published in connection to stories about the research by Kear et al. Or after permission from artist. License Original 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.