Marshall University researchers identified a group of fossils that belonged to a new type of prehistoric aquatic reptile from millions of years ago that was unknown before the discovery. The fossils, discovered in British Columbia, Canada, belonged to a genus of elasmosaur now named the Traskasaura sandrae and was described as a 39-foot, long-necked creature with large sharp teeth, according to a news release from Marshall University. The discovery was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Systematic Paleontology, stating that the genus displayed trait both primitive and advanced compared to other kinds of aquatic reptiles from the time. Eyewitness News said Marshall researchers worked with an international investigation team with members from Chile and Canada on identifying the fossils.