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 García 2012: Eromangasaurus and titanosaur diversity in the Cretaceous Cretaceous Research Confirmed A 2012 Fossil García, Cretaceous Research … Read more
Sulcusuchus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Sulcusuchus was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact O’gorman Gasparini 2013: Sulcusuchus and related taxa Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology Confirmed A 2013 Fossil … Read more
Elasmosaurus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Elasmosaurus was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Sachs Kear Everhart 2013: Elasmosaurus and related taxa PLoS ONE Confirmed A 2013 Fossil Sachs Kear Everhart, … Read more
Vegasaurus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Vegasaurus was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact O’Gorman Salgado Olivero 2015: Vegasaurus and related taxa Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Confirmed A 2015 Fossil O’Gorman … Read more
In Depth Saurosphargis is a little known placodont who’s only known collection of remains were destroyed in World War Two. Although this means that the original fossils are no longer available for study, the original description did mention that the rib structure of Saurosphargis was very similar to that of the Paraplacodus. This indicates that … Read more
In Depth Paraplacodus was very similar to another placodont named Placodus, hence the name which means ‘almost Placodus’, and as such it would have looked like a cross between a newt and a marine iguana with small teeth that protruded from the front of the mouth. These teeth would allow for a feeding behaviour where … Read more
Pistosaurus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Pistosaurus was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact SUES 1987: Pistosaurus and related taxa Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society Confirmed A 1987 Fossil SUES, … Read more
Macroplata: Research Database Plesiosauria (Sauropterygia) · Early Jurassic (~195-190 MYA) · Europe — England (Yorkshire, Lower Lias) Research Note: Macroplata was a plesiosaur from the Early Jurassic of England — an early plesiosaur and an important taxon for understanding plesiosaur evolution and the diversification of marine reptiles in the Early Jurassic. Research Finding … 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