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In Depth Eretmorhipis is a genus of hupehsuchian reptile that lived in waters that once submerged China during the early Triassic. Members of the Hupehsuchidae (relatives of Hupehsuchus) were reptiles that hunted in the sea, looking a lot like primitive ichthyosaurs, though not directly related to them. Eretmorhipis stands out from most other hupehsuchian in … Read more
In Depth Originally named as a species of Mosasaurus, Goronyosaurus was a medium sized mosasaur that lived in the waters of Africa. So far fossils of Goronyosaurus have been found in Niger and Nigeria. The key thing here is that Niger is a land locked country, so this may actually be an indicator that Goronyosaurus … Read more
In Depth Eomamenchisaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in China during the middle Jurassic. Further Reading - A new mamenchisaurid dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Yuanmou, Yunnan Province, China. - Acta Geologica Sinica 82(1):17-26. - J. L�, T. Li, S. Zhong, Q. Ji & S. Li - 2008.
In Depth The modern history of the sauropod dinosaur Barosaurus begins in 1889 with the discovery of the first Barosaurus fossils by a Ms E. R. Ellerman in South Dakota. Six caudal (tail) vertebrae were subsequently recovered by the famous American palaeontologist Othniel Charles Marsh later that year, though other remains were left at the … Read more
In Depth Eosipterus has enjoyed a variable position amongst the pterosaurs first being thought to be similar to Pterodactylus, then thought to have been a member of the filter feeding ctenochasmid pterosaurs, perhaps like Gnathosaurus, to ultimately being declared to be similar to Germanodactylus. The overall physiology of Eosipterus is quite robust, especially the wings. … Read more
In Depth Kuszholia is a genus of primitive bird that lived in Uzbekistan during the late Cretaceous. Further Reading – Record of the Localities of Mesozoic and Paleogene with Avian Remains in the USSR, and the description of New Findings. Russian Journal of Ornithology, 1: 7-50. - L. A. Nesov - 1992.
In Depth Sachicasaurus is a genus of large brachauchenine pliosaur that lived in waters around South America during the early Cretaceous. Like other similar pliosaurs, Sachicasaurus is noted for having shorter jaws, and hence reduced number of teeth. Further Reading - A new large pliosaurid from the Barremian (Lower Cretaceous) of S�chica, Boyac�, Colombia. Earth … Read more
In Depth Notoetayoa is a genus of xenungulatan mammal that lived in South America during the Palaeocene. Further Reading - A new Xenungulata (Mammalia) from the Paleocene of Patagonia Argentina. - Journal of Paleontology 82(2):329-335. - J. N. Gelfo, G. M. L�pez & M. Bond - 2008.
In Depth Xeradipterus is a genus of lungfish known to have lived in Australia during the Devonian. The jaw structure and dentition of Xeradipterus shows that the fish had a very powerful crushing bite. Further Reading - Xeradipterus hatcheri, a New Dipnoan from the Late Devonian (Frasnian) Gogo Formation, Western Australia, and Other New Holodontid … Read more
In Depth Further Reading – The late Cenozoic vertebrate faunas from the San Pedro Valley, Ariz. – Proceedings of the United States National Museum 92: 475–518. – C. L. Gazin – 1942.