Sea Serpents , they are considered almost any sea monster that is long and serpentine, that is, not necessarily a snake. There are occasional instances of elongated, serpentine creatures being reported in the ocean, sometimes these are sightings where there are multiple watchers.
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The so-called "sea serpents" have been described since ancient times. The Biblical Leviathan is described as a "crooked serpent". During the 17th century, most sightings were made off the coast of New England, during the meeting of the "Linnean Society" on August 18, 1817. A land snake was even given the scientific name Scoliophis atlanticus, thinking that it was a juvenile form of a sea serpent. The most famous sighting of a sea serpent is probably the one described by the officers and crew of HMS Daedalus during 1848, when they were heading to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic. Sea snakes are generally described as sea snakes or eels.
Confusions[]
The myth of the sea serpent may have been originated by several animals: The oarfish, with its 11 meters long, has often been mistaken for sea snakes. When the first Basilosaurus fossils were found, they were believed to belong to a gigantic marine reptile 40 meters or more. It has also been confused with eels or other serpentine animals. True sea snakes, such as Hydrophis melanocephalus and other reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, which are adapted to aquatic life. It has simply been possible to exaggerate the size of true sea serpents.
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