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New sail-backed dinosaur species discovered, named after yachtswoman

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New sail-backed dinosaur species discovered, named after yachtswoman
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Paleontologists discovered a new dinosaur species, Istiorachis macarthurae, on the Isle of Wight, characterized by a distinctive sail-like back, likely used for sexual signaling, dating back over 120 million years. The species was reclassified after a re-examination of bones initially thought to belong to known Iguanodon relatives.

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