Massive marine predator crowned T. rex of the ocean and ‘a true terror of its time’

By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Paleontologists have long hailed Tyrannosaurus rex as king of the dinosaurs. Now, the name “T. rex” also belongs to a newly described extinct carnivore — a massive marine reptile with the scientific name Tylosaurus rex that a trio of researchers uncovered after a hefty amount of detective work. The