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Question about paleontology theory in Gojira 1954 and its correctness

Question about paleontology theory in Gojira 1954 and its correctness

Scene from the movie

In Gojira 1954 there is a character that is a paleontology professor. He tries to explain the origin of Godzilla and while doing that he mentions that Jurassic period was 2 million years ago(!) and that during the Cretaceous, marine reptiles began to emerge from the water and settled on land, therefore becoming the ancestors of modern reptiles. I would like to know if this is an actuall theory that was prominent in the 1950's and what reasons were there for its existence. Or perhaps if it's made up just for the sake of the movie.

Thanks in advance.

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u/Dizzy-Discussion306 — 5 days ago