🇺🇰 United Kingdom

Genera

261

Occurrences

Formations

Genera found in this country (56)

56 genres

Iguanodon

155 Ma

Dinosaurs Valid 63 occ.

Megalosaurus

206 Ma

Dinosaurs Valid 24 occ.

Cetiosaurus

175 Ma

Dinosaurs Valid 16 occ.

Ichthyosaurus

227 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 16 occ.

Pliosaurus

165 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 16 occ.

Plesiosaurus

206 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 11 occ.

Actualités (4)

Giant Scorpions Ruled Ancient Britain during Devonian Period

Devonian Late Devonian United Kingdom

Paleontologists have confirmed that Praearcturus gigas, a creature that prowled shallow waters during the Devonian period, 415 million years ago, is the largest scorpion ever found. The post Giant Scorpions Ruled Ancient Britain during Devonian Period appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

04/06/2026 sci-news

This crocodile ran like a greyhound across prehistoric Britain 200 million years ago

fossil new species Triassic United Kingdom

A newly discovered Triassic reptile from the UK looked more like a racing greyhound than a crocodile, built for speed on land. With long legs and a lightweight body, it hunted small animals in a dry, upland environment millions of years ago. Scientists identified it as a new species after spotting key differences in its fossils. It’s also a tribute to an inspiring teacher who helped spark a future scientist’s curiosity.

21/03/2026 sciencedaily

190-million-year-old “Sword Dragon” fossil rewrites ichthyosaur history

evolution fossil Ichthyosauria Jurassic skeleton +1

A newly identified ichthyosaur from the UK’s Jurassic Coast is rewriting part of the prehistoric playbook. Nicknamed the “Sword Dragon of Dorset,” the three-meter-long marine reptile lived during a poorly understood window of evolution when major ichthyosaur groups were disappearing and new ones emerging. Its beautifully preserved skeleton — complete with a blade-like snout and possible last meal — helps pinpoint when this dramatic transition occurred.

24/02/2026 sciencedaily

Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting 2025

United Kingdom

For 2025, SVP’s Annual Meeting was held in Birmingham, UK, giving the Palaeocast crew easy access to one of the world’s biggest palaeontological conferences. Emily and Filippo were able to record interviews with many of the delegates and the organisers of the event. Since it’s not always possible to find the time and money to [&hellip

03/12/2025 palaeocast

Images · tags (7)

Plesiosaurus

Jurassic Plesiosauria United Kingdom

Cetiosaurus

Cetiosauria Dinosauria museum

United Kingdom Wadhurst Clay Wadhurstia

Cruxicheiros

Bathonian bone Cruxicheiros

Vectiraptor

Cretaceous Early Cretaceous United Kingdom

Duriavenator

anatomy Bajocian bone

Xiphodracon

Hauffiopterygia holotype Leptonectidae

Formations géologiques (6)

Kimmeridge Clay 127 Wessex 108 Oxford Clay 95 West Melbury Marly Chalk 88 Wadhurst Clay 44 Durlston 42

Plage temporelle

Trias

Jura

Crét.

Paléo.

Néo.

252 201 145 66 0

Groupe géologique · Membre

Wealden 306

Chalk 107

Lias 105

Ancholme 102

Purbeck 100

Great Oolite 90

Great Estuarine 57

Ravenscar 41

Penarth 28

Lower Greensand 27

Portland 16

Mercia Mudstone 13

Cambridge Greensand 87

Peterborough 65

Lower 46

Stair Hole 32

Worbarrow Tout 28

Grinstead Clay 20

Long Nab 14

Upper 13

Lonfearn 13

Stonesfield Slates 11

Potton Nodule Bed 8

Hook Norton 7

Environnements de dépôt

marine indet. 411

terrestrial indet. 331

open shallow subtidal 72

marginal marine indet. 71

offshore 46

lagoonal 45

lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal 39

crevasse splay 29

carbonate indet. 29

shallow subtidal indet. 25

fissure fill 23

wet floodplain 21

Principaux collecteurs

A. N. Leeds, Esq., F.G.S. 21

D. Brockhurst 19

W. Fox 15

Ensom 14

Hawkins and others 13

K. Gardner 12

G. Mantell & P. Fuller 12

Sweetman 11

G. A. Mantell 10

J. F. Blake et al. 9

Activité de collecte par décennie

1670s 1

1750s 2

1790s 9

1800s 17

1810s 1

1820s 47

1830s 25

1840s 35

1850s 24

1860s 40

1870s 52

1880s 21