In Depth        Named early in†‬2016,†‬Fukuivenator has quickly become recognised as one of the more bizarre dinosaurs.†‬We know that Fukuivenator is what is termed a coelurosaur,†‬though the genus displays not only a mix of primitive and advanced features,†‬but also a combination of characteristics of maniraptoran and ornithomimid dinosaurs.†‬It is quite … Read more
In Depth        Originally named as a species of Iguanodon,†‬Dakotadon is so far only known†‬from a†‬partial skull.†‬Like other ornithopods,†‬Dakotadon would have fed upon plants growing at varying heights,†‬adjusting its stance and posture to reach. Further Reading -†‬A revised taxonomy of the iguanodont dinosaur genera and species.†– ‬Cretaceous Research†… Read more
In Depth        Paritatodon is a genus of docodont mammal that lived during the Jurassic. Further Reading -†‬Mammals from the Middle Jurassic Balabansai Formation of the Fergana Depression,†‬Kyrgyzstan.†‬-†‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology†‬30â€(‬3â€)‬:855-871.†‬-†‬T.†‬Martin†& ‬A.†‬O.†‬Averianov†‬-†‬2010. – Reconsideration of the systematic position of the Middle Jurassic mammaliaforms … Read more
In Depth        Named from only four caudal vertebrae,†‬Pakisaurus is a genus that faces a future where without further remains,†‬it will probably end up being regarded as a dubious genus.†‬This is because even if new titanosaurian sauropod fossils are discovered,†‬they cannot be confidently assigned to the genus unless they are found in … Read more
In Depth        Muiscasaurus is a genus of opthalmosaurid ichthyosaur that lived during the early Cretaceous.†‬Opthalmosaurid ichthyosaurs like Muiscasaurus are thought to have been specialists that hunted in deep water where there was very little light. Further Reading -†‬A new ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Colombia.†‬-†‬Papers in Palaeontology.†‬-†‬E.†… Read more
In Depth        Minotaurasaurus was an Asian ankylosaurid dinosaur,†‬presumably of the late Cretaceous.†‬However the skull that makes up the holotype of Minotaurasaurus is more famous for the controversy surrounding it.†‬The skull was purchased from a fossil dealer by Vilayanur S.†‬Ramachandran,†‬who in turn allowed it to be studied by palaeontologists.†‬However at … Read more
In Depth        Cardabiodon is a genus of shark that is known to have lived during at least the Cenomanian and early Turonian periods of the late Cretaceous.†‬First named from fossil teeth and vertebrae discovered in Australia,†‬further examples are known from North America and Russia,†‬as well as speculated in other locations.†‬However,†‬so … Read more
In Depth        Lycoptera is a genus of small freshwater fish that seems to have been very common throughout Asia during the Late Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods.†‬It is because of this abundance that Lycoptera is often used as an index fossil.†‬What this means is that identifying the presence of Lycoptera in a specimen … Read more
In Depth        Although only a very small dinosaur,†‬Lesothosaurus has raised a lot of questions as to exactly what it was and how the genus was related to other ornithischian dinosaurs.†‬When first described by Galton in†‬1978,†‬Lesothosaurus was proposed to be an ornithopod.†‬However the genus has also been considered to be a … Read more
In Depth        Jaggermeryx is a genus of anthracothere that lived in Egypt during the Miocene period.†‬Jaggermeryx is noted for having jawbones which have eight mental foramen on each size,†‬which is a strong indicator that Jaggermeryx had very sensitive lips as well as a snout.†‬These feeding adaptations would have had a very fleshy … Read more