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It's a Cymbospondylus. One of that great group of marine reptiles, the Ichthyosaurs. He's a primitive member of the group.
— Allen Johnsons, about Cymbospondylus
in New Blood II: Marine Reptiles

Cymbospondylus (name meaning "Boat Vertebrae") is a genus of primitive ichthyosaur that originated during the Early Triassic period in what is now North America and Europe. Measuring 10 meters long and weighing 4 tons, this marine reptile was the largest and apex predator of its time.

In the Series 2 episode "New Blood II: Marine Reptiles", a single male Cymbospondylus and his mate were brought to the park from Late Triassic Arizona, 220 million years ago. They reside in the Primeval Aquarium Enclosure.

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