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Illustrations inspired by the complexity of rocks and fossils: https://t.co/QL76DCyrY9
The exceptional fossil of Beipiaopterus contains preserved skin with blood vessels that may have been used for regulation of body heat. #pterosaur #fossils #science https://t.co/3aOLdA5HCj
L'œil pinéal est une structure photosensible située sur le crâne des lézards.
Un œil pinéal et un parapinéal viennent d'être découverts chez un #varan #fossile (49 Ma), éclairant ainsi l'#évolution du complexe pinéal.
Source : https://t.co/s2lDcdIOkN via @CurrentBiology
For #FossilFriday, here's my take on the mid-sized azhdarchoid #pterosaur Thalassodromeus. There's some neat features on the skull of this animal which probably relate to facial tissues - I wrote about them at my blog not so long ago: https://t.co/IxWpLHJ1FL #paleoart
The funky teeth of mammaliamorph, Stereognathus ooliticus. Found in Middle #Jurassic of #Skye & parts of England, a herbivorous close cousin of true #mammals. Currently only known from teeth & jaw frags, but we're on the hunt for more... #paleoart by @MarkWitton #FossilFriday
Vampyronassa // @franzanth
Vampyronassa was described as a vampire squid relative from the Mid-Jurassic. Though similar in appearance, some people doubt the classification due to the trickiness of analyzing cephalopod fossils.
https://t.co/n5IwBL3H36
NEW Spider Bandana & Invertebrate Fossil Bandana up for preorder, each in 2 colors! I'm really excited to introduce these new designs! #sciart #insects #arachnids #fossils https://t.co/U7XMQrW3jb
Sauropod-dominated tracksite discovered on Scottish Coast. Middle Jurassic dinosaur fossils are exceedingly rare, but new discoveries from the Isle of Skye, Scotland, are beginning to fill this gap, read more.. https://t.co/ldkiRjDCQB #palaeontology #fossil
Cool new article in @CurrentBiology today (https://t.co/czcN7cbCWq) by Krister Smith, @AnjanBhullar, et al. on pineal evolution based on a fossil monitor lizard. I wrote the commentary: https://t.co/xsabNG9u4S. Here's a modded image based on an #OUµCT scan of an extant Varanus.
@JoschuaKnuppe @DustinGrowick TRUE - the closely related Austroatlas lentus was estimated to have possibly reached up to 17 feet tall, although I believe this species is only known from a few fossilized leg bones and part of a sternum.
Another look at my Allosaurus reconstruction for @DinosaurJourney!
#paleontology #sciart #FossilFriday #paleontologist #dinosaur #dinosaurs #allosaurus #paleoartist #paleoart #JurassicPark #JurassicWorld #JurassicWorldFallenKingdom #ConceptArt #ConceptDesign #Creaturedesign
#RSOS authors @Val_Fisch et al. are investigating the evolutionary history of polycotylid plesiosaurians through the reinterpretation of the holotype specimen of Thililua longicollis, and clarify its cranial anatomy #FossilFriday https://t.co/v8pjNZQXKx
we love this cross-section of Cordaianthus Penjoni from DH Scott's Studies in fossil #Botany 1909
https://t.co/QuMGdfqvHB
#FossilFriday March 23, 1769 marks the birthday of pioneering stratigrapher William Smith, who is credited creating the 1st true geological map & introducing the concept of index fossils to distinguish sedimentary layers https://t.co/2WGVnh9FJM
Alcione was recently found in a treasure trove of #pterosaur fossils in Morocco. #science #fossils https://t.co/f1r95xrP2L
On this, the eve of St. Patrick's Day, I only want to remind you that our distant relatives, Dimetrodon and Sphenacodon (Permian synapsids) had appropriately-shaped tooth roots in cross-section...
Should have the colour balance issue fixed by next week. #FossilFriday
#FossilFriday New and revised reconstruction of Utahraptor ostrommaysorum. Due to how successful my print sale was I MAY offer limited edition prints of Dromaeosaurid #dinosaurs. All revised versions and including new species! Let me know if interested #paleoart