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Dinosaur Toy Forum » Dinosaurs and Palaeontology
2d ago
Reminds me of Pterygoplichthys, which is an armored catfish invasive species we have here in Florida. And let me tell you, they're in every body of water here in Florida...
It's always an interesting read espec ..read more
Dinosaur Toy Forum » Dinosaurs and Palaeontology
2d ago
While there are some boring theropods known from the Kem Kem Group, we all know the real stars are the fish! Here's another one, the earliest known armored catfish:
Afrocasc ..read more
Dinosaur Toy Forum » Dinosaurs and Palaeontology
4d ago
The dinosaur informally dubbed "Merosaurus" in an unpublished manuscript cited by Stephan Pickering in his 1995 book has been officially named Dornraptor normani by Baron (2024).
Baron, M.G., 2024. A new name for old bones: A reassessment of Ear ..read more
Dinosaur Toy Forum » Dinosaurs and Palaeontology
1w ago
Amazing fossils. It really does have a big head! Thanks for thinking of me, @Crackington!
It appears to be from the same quarry, and have the same author list, as Aquilolamna. I haven't been able to get the full article yet, but I wo ..read more
Dinosaur Toy Forum » Dinosaurs and Palaeontology
1w ago
Oh it looks cute. Thanks for sharing. Love how well preserved it is too. Hope someone does a figure of it ..read more
Dinosaur Toy Forum » Dinosaurs and Palaeontology
1w ago
Here's one for @Halichoeres - amazing Ptychodus fossil found showing the shark's body plan for the first time:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/apr/24/scientists-finally-learn-what-giant-prehistoric-shark-ptychodus-looked-l ..read more
Dinosaur Toy Forum » Dinosaurs and Palaeontology
2w ago
Are we certain those are close-ups of brachiopod shell fossils and not old black-and-white photos of archeological ruins?
In a serious note, the different chemical composition of their shells compared to most shelled sea life correlating with their ..read more
Dinosaur Toy Forum » Dinosaurs and Palaeontology
2w ago
"Stacked sandwiches" is a phrase I won't forget in a hurry ..read more
Dinosaur Toy Forum » Dinosaurs and Palaeontology
2w ago
Lingulid brachiopods are weird among brachiopods, both for the shape of their shells, as well as the composition. Instead of calcium carbonate like any respectable marine invertebrate, they use calcium phosphate, and have done so for 500 million years ..read more
Dinosaur Toy Forum » Dinosaurs and Palaeontology
2w ago
The description is open access: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-58377-0
The remains are 27 vertebrae, which is at least something you can make an estimate out of, however uncertain ..read more