Kimmerosaurus: Research Database Plesiosauria (Sauropterygia) · Late Jurassic (~160-155 MYA) · Europe — England (Kimmeridgian) Research Note: Kimmerosaurus was a plesiosaur from the Late Jurassic of England — a cryptoclidid plesiosaur and an important taxon for understanding plesiosaur evolution in the Jurassic. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Vincent & Bardet … Read more
Eromangasaurus: Research Database Sauropoda · Cretaceous · Australia Research Note: Eromangasaurus was a titanosaur from the Cretaceous of Australia, providing important data on sauropod diversity in Gondwana. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact GarcĂa 2012: Eromangasaurus and titanosaur diversity in the Cretaceous Cretaceous Research Confirmed A 2012 Fossil GarcĂa, Cretaceous Research … Read more
In Depth        Eoplesiosaurus was so named for its earlier appearance in the Jurassic that the far more famous Plesiosaurus.†‬Eoplesiosaurus was still small when compared to the plesiosaurs that appeared later in the Jurassic,†‬though it is noted as having a proportionately long neck when compared to some other genera. Further Reading -†‬High Diversity,†… Read more
Liopleurodon: Research Database Pliosauridae (Sauropterygia) · Mid-Late Jurassic (~165-155 MYA) · Europe — England, France Research Note: Liopleurodon was a genus of giant pliosaur marine reptiles that dominated Jurassic seas. Famous from Walking with Dinosaurs, it was one of the largest marine predators ever — with some estimates suggesting lengths of 6-7 meters based on … Read more
In Depth From the outset the name Cryptoclidus does not sound all that special, but when you translate it to English to mean ‘hidden collarbone’ it raises a few eyebrows. The genus name is actually in reference to the very small clavicle that is buried within the shoulder girdle that controls the front limbs, or … Read more
Colymbosaurus: Research Database Plesiosauria (Sauropterygia) · Late Jurassic (~160–155 MYA) ·> Europe — England (Kimmeridge Clay) Research Note: Colymbosaurus was a plesiosaurian marine reptile from the Late Jurassic of Europe. As a member of the plesiosaur radiation, it provides important data on marine reptile diversity in the Jurassic seas. Research Finding Status Grade … Read more
In Depth        When it comes to naming prehistoric animals,†‬the names can be confusing,†‬but Apatomerus,†‬which means†‘‬deceptive femurâ€â€™ ‬was spot on.†‬Initially thought to a thigh of a crocodile,†‬Williston later declared it to be a pterosaur bone.†‬Later study has now deduced that it is probably not a pterosaur bone and is … Read more