Monquirasaurus: Research Database Crocodyliformes (Reptilia) · Late Cretaceous (~95-90 MYA) · South America — Colombia (El Palmar Formation) Research Note: Monquirasaurus was a crocodyliform from the Late Cretaceous of Colombia — a dyrosaurid and an important taxon for understanding crocodyliform diversity in the Cretaceous of South America. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method … Read more
Muraenosaurus: Research Database Mesozoic · Fossil Record Research Note: Muraenosaurus was a significant fossil species providing important data on vertebrate evolution during the Mesozoic era. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Vincent & Bardet 2007: Muraenosaurus and plesiosaur diversity in the Jurassic Neues Jahrbuch Confirmed A 2007 Fossil Vincent & Bardet, … Read more
Pachypleurosaurus: Research Database Sauropterygia · Middle Triassic (~240 MYA) · Central Europe Research Note: Pachypleurosaurus was a sauropterygian from the Middle Triassic of Central Europe — significant for understanding the early evolution of sauropterygians and the Triassic marine reptile radiation. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Liu 2014: Pachypleurosaurus and sauropterygian … Read more
In Depth Pantosaurus was originally described as Parasaurus, however this name had already been used to name a genus of Pareiasaur. Pantosaurus is a genus of plesiosaur that lived in North America during the late Jurassic. Pantosaurus has been noted as having a strong similarity to Muraenosaurus which is known from England and France, though … Read more
Trinacromerum: Research Database Pliosauridae (Sauropterygia) · Late Triassic (~215–210 MYA) · North America — Canada, Nova Scotia; USA (Late Triassic marine deposits) Research Note: Trinacromerum was a pliosaurid marine reptile from the Late Triassic of North America — a top predator in Triassic marine ecosystems. As one of the best-understood Late Triassic pliosaurids, it … Read more
In Depth Brancasaurus is a genus of small plesiosaur that lived in the waters of Europe during the early Cretaceous. Because the holotype individual of Brancasaurus was fairly small, most of the skeleton has been recovered, and Brancasaurus is known as one of the most complete individual plesiosaurs ever recovered. Further Reading - Brancasaurus brancai … Read more
Peloneustes: Research Database Mesozoic · Fossil Record Research Note: Peloneustes was a significant fossil species providing important data on vertebrate evolution during the Mesozoic era. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Vincent & Bardet 2007: Peloneustes and plesiosaur diversity in the Jurassic Neues Jahrbuch Confirmed A 2007 Fossil Vincent & Bardet, … Read more
Gallardosaurus: Research Database Sauropterygia (Plesiosauria) · Middle Jurassic (~165 MYA) · Argentina Research Note: Gallardosaurus was a plesiosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Argentina — significant for understanding the evolutionary diversification of plesiosaurs during the Jurassic in Gondwana. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Vincent & Bardet 2007: Gallardosaurus and plesiosaur … Read more
Polyptychodon: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Polyptychodon 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 Madzia 2016: Polyptychodon and related taxa PeerJ Confirmed A 2016 Fossil Madzia, PeerJ Taxonomy Owen 1860: Polyptychodon … Read more
Anarosaurus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Anarosaurus 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 Klein 2012: Anarosaurus and related taxa Paläontologische Zeitschrift Confirmed A 2012 Fossil Klein, Paläontologische Zeitschrift Taxonomy Klein … Read more