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Love the graphics from our tickets to our Mary Anning Rocks Soiree on the 13th of this month! Mary holding her ichthyosaurs up high

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2019-02-05

New post: high-res of Shonisaurus, a 14.5 m long ichthyosaur. See the full painting and shedloads of other art, essays and videos for just $1 a month (and help me make a living in the process). Huge thanks to all my existing backers! https://t.co/of8uF67r0Q

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2019-01-28

Results from the First half was Temnodontosaurus only, With T. longorostris (notice the torso-long skull... not) T. acutirostris and T. eurycephalus.

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2019-01-20

Highlights from the Diluvicursor, Lythronax, Protoichthyosaurus and Eogyrinus.

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2019-01-13

Here it is! New paper with &

Description and digital reconstruction of the largest Protoichthyosaurus. An exceptionally rare, 3D ichthyosaur, which preserves parts of the animal’s braincase and impressions of the brain!

https://t.co/aqRblwb6dg

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2019-01-08

And the last three, Mahakala and Plarypterygius (two versions)

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2018-12-31

Fossil Ichthyosaurs like this one were first discovered in Europe in the early 1800s. Paleontologists studied the extinct marine reptile so often that reconstructions of it were displayed at the Crystal Palace during the World Exhibition of 1851.

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2018-11-20

From , nicknamed “Jurassic Mom,” an ichthyosaur (Stenopterygius) fossilized with 7 unborn offspring, found in Holzmaden— a not-so-uncommon occurrence in that region. This was, by far, my fave specimen at this awesome museum. Visit if you’re in Houston! 👍🏻

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2018-11-17

Nonetheless, they all have features that belie their separate origins. You can inspect a dolphin and understand it's a mammal, an ichthyosaur a reptile, and a shark a cartilaginous fish. Similarly, the little scalebat has features that aren't that far off from a Rathian/Rathalos.

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2018-11-15

Can we take a minute to appreciate just how frigging insane this fossil is.

This is an ichthyosaur with actual skin preserved. Not just that, but even the dorsal and tail fins are preserved! Oh, and the skin around its fins. Ichthyosaurs are epic, just saying

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2018-09-14

A quick break from for a flashback to 2014 and an infected

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2018-08-17

Happy !! Heres some and friends I drew last year 🦑🐬

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2018-08-11

Am happy to show the mural I made for 's new exhibition: 'Ancient Seas', which opened today at the Rotunda Museum in Scarborough. Features the large pliosaurid Rhomaelosaurus, ichthyosaur Stenopterygius and lots of indigenous Jurassic sea life. Go check it out!

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2018-07-22

Writing about ichthyosaurs for LTTAII - reworked Ophthalmosaurus now features alongside Triassic taxa. Text is >50% done and images are almost finished, but progress is slow due to other commitments. This'll be another book finished via late nights and early starts.

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2018-07-17

Have spent a lot of this week working on a new Jurassic marine life mural (will be released soon), so here's for on the same theme: Jurassic ichthyosaur Ophthalmosaurus, plus bonus pterosaurs.

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2018-06-08

Researching Ichthyosaurs for a thing and found this on - Good to know the largest thing that ever lived visited the UK, or the patch of sea where the UK now is. https://t.co/Y9lm8sryi1

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2018-05-15

Day 12 - Ichthyosaur - it's not a dinosaur or a fish :)

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2018-05-13