Khinjaria Acuta belongs to family of monasaurs which are connected to today’s anacondas and Komodo dragons     A reconstructed image by scientists depicting how the sea creature must have looked like 66 million years ago. — BBC via University of Bath

In a scientific marvel, a fossil of a sea lizard species named "Khinjaria Acuta" has been discovered off the coast of Morocco. It is believed to have lived 66 million years ago alongside dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex, the BBC reported.

Khinjar, meaning dagger in Arabic, and Acuta, meaning sharp in Latin, perfectly describe the species, as researcher Dr Nick Longrich from the University of Bath, who led the study published in the Journal Cretaceous Research, wrote that the creature looked "freakish" and had "a demon's face and teeth like knives."

He said that its teeth and strong jaw gave the creature a "nightmarish appearance" and "a terrible biting force."

Remains of sea lizard Khinjaria Acuta found in Morocco. — Cretaceous Research

According to researchers, the Khinjaria Acuta belongs to the family of "monasaurs," who are giant marine lizards and are connected to today’s anacondas and Komodo dragons.