In Depth        Suzhousaurus is a medium sized genus of therizinosaur that lived in China during the early Cretaceous.†‬There is some speculation that Suzhousaurus may be the same genus as another therizinosaur named Nanshiungosaurus.†‬However,†‬because there is little if any†‬overlapping fossil material,†‬it is at the time of writing impossible to say for … Read more
In Depth        Enantiophoenix is genus of enantiornithine bird that lived in what is now Lebanon during the early part of the Late Cretaceous. Further Reading -†‬Enantiophoenix electrophyla gen.†‬et sp.†‬nov.†(‬Aves,†‬Enantiornithesâ€) ‬from the Upper Cretaceous†(‬Cenomanianâ€) ‬of Lebanon and its phylogenetic relationships.†‬-†‬Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del … Read more
In Depth        Fossil remains of Stenorhynchosaurus were first discovered in†‬2000,†‬and later excavation of the fossil site between†‬2004†‬and†‬2005†‬revealed an almost complete skeleton.†‬Also in†‬2005,†‬paleontologist Oliver Hempe came to the theory that this pliosaur possibly represented a species of the genus Brachauchenius.†‬Later more detailed study however identified this … Read more
In Depth        Whereas Cistecephalus was the†‘‬Permian mole‒‬,†‬Dicynodon appears to have been the†‘‬Permian Rabbit‒‬,†‬a title that Dicynodon earned by the large abundance of fossils.†‬This abundance has led to a great many species being named for the genus but as often happens,†‬particularly with extinct animals from the early days of palaeontology,†… Read more
In Depth        Eoscansor is a genus of varanopid amniote that lived in North America during†‬the Carboniferous period. Further reading -†‬A Scansorial Varanopid Eupelycosaur from the Pennsylvanian of New Mexico.†‬-†‬Annals of Carnegie Museum.†‬87†(‬3â€)‬:†‬167â€â€“‬205.†‬-†‬Spencer G.†‬Lucas,†‬Larry F.†‬Rinehart,†‬Matthew D.†‬Celeskey,†‬Davis S.†‬Berman†& ‬Amy C.†… Read more
In Depth        Discovered back in the early days of scientific palaeontology,†‬Eudes-Deslongchamp named the species Poekilopleuron bucklandii in honour of William Buckland,†‬the man who named the first ever known dinosaur Megalosaurus.†‬Additionally Eudes-Deslongchamp thought that Poekilopleuron may actually be the same species of dinosaur as Megalosaurus,†‬an idea shared by the palaeontologists Fredriech von … Read more
In Depth        Gladiobranchus is a genus of Acanthodiian fish that lived in the waters of what is now Canada during the Devonian period. Further Reading -†‬New acanthodians from the Delorme Formation†(‬Lower Devonianâ€) ‬of N.W.T.†‬-†‬Canada.†‬Palaeontographica,†‬abteilung A,†‬159:†‬1-25.†‬-†‬G.†‬M.†‬Bernacsek†& ‬D.†‬L.†‬Dineley†‬-†‬1977. -†‬Redescription … Read more
In Depth        Fushanosaurus is a genus of titanosaurian dinosaur that lived in Asia during the late Jurassic. Further reading -†‬A new titanosauriform dinosaur†(‬Dinosauria:†‬Sauropodaâ€) ‬from Late Jurassic of Junggar Basin,†‬Xinjiang.†‬-†‬Global Geology†(‬in Chineseâ€)‬.†‬38†(‬3â€)‬:†‬581â€â€“‬588.†‬X.-R.†‬Wang,†‬W.-H.†‬Wu,†‬T.†‬Li,†‬Q.†‬Ji,†‬Y.-X.†‬Li†& ‬J.-F.†‬Guo†‬-†… Read more
In Depth        Genyodectes was first named in†‬1901†‬by A.†‬S.†‬Woodward who described it upon the basis of partial premaxilla and maxilla bones as well as a dentary.†‬Because of the lack of other fossils the genus languished in relative obscurity for over a hundred years,†‬with occasional references citing Genyodectes as a nomen … Read more
In Depth        Like many other prehistoric whales of its type Brygmophyseter had teeth in both the upper and lower jaws.†‬As a mid-sized whale,†‬Brygmophyseter would have probably been a generalist hunter tackling a variety of different prey types including fish,†‬squid,†‬and probably other whales.†‬Not much is known about the hunting behaviour,†‬but … Read more