Loch Ness monster

[PHILLIP HOOVER]

On Thu, 22 Feb 1996, Dimitri Tzotzos wrote:

>
> A similar situation has arisen here on the West Coast of Canada.
> Around Vancouver Island, there have been sightings of a "sea
> monster" for decades.  Finally, it has been named, and the name has
> been published in a scientific journal.  The name of the creature is
> Cadborosaurus willsi.  In this case, a type specimen had been found,
> but vanished from the museum after it had been incorrectly identified
> as a fetal baleen whale.  Today, three pictures taken of the original
> specimen serve as the type.
>
> Dimitri

The Reference for the Cadborosaurus willsi description is

E.L. Bousfield, and P.H. LeBlond. 1995. An Account of Cadborosaurus
willsi, new genus, new species, a large aquatic reptile form the Pacific
coast of North America. Amphipacifica. Vol. 1 Sup. 1. 25pg.


Copies can be purchased from:

Amphipacifica Research Publications
611-548 Dallas Rd, Victoria B.C.
CANADA V8V 1B3

I am unsure of the cost of purchase.


Phil Hoover
University of Victoria
phoover at uvic.ca