William Claspy wrote:

Don't remember where or when I saw them, but there are several
references purporting to prove that Clark's big fish was actually some
kind of itchyosaur or something.

Wolfgang
scratch, scratch.

Grrrr. Plesiosaur, apparently, but I've not found a source that I trust. I
know you're all waiting with baited breath, so I'll keep digging...


Actually, it seems that the September 10, 1804 "find" may have been a mosasaur:

http://www.oceansofkansas.com/Goldfuss.html

http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2004RM/fin...ract_72016.htm

(note: the Tyosaurus mentioned in the latter was a species of mosasaur).