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Title: A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford clay. Based on the Leeds Collection in the British Museum (Natural History), London ..
Identifier: descriptivecatal02brit (find matches)
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Andrews, Charles William, 1866-1924
Subjects: Reptiles, Fossil
Publisher: London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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CATAL,MARINE REPT. OXFORD CLAY. PART II. PLATE IV. col. — v.orb.
Text Appearing After Image: 
pas par. G.M.Woodward Aei.et litli. West.Newznsr. imp. PEEONEUSTES philarghus.

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Title: A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford clay. Based on the Leeds Collection in the British Museum (Natural History), London .. Identifier: descriptivecatal02brit (find matches) Year: 1910 (1910s) Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Andrews, Charles William, 1866-1924 Subjects: Reptiles, Fossil Publisher: London, Printed by order of the Trustees Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: CATAL,MARINE REPT. OXFORD CLAY. PART II. PLATE IV. col. — v.orb. Text Appearing After Image: pas par. G.M.Woodward Aei.et litli. West.Newznsr. imp. PEEONEUSTES philarghus. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.

museum Oxford Clay fossil Peloneustes +1
Title: A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford clay. Based on the Leeds Collection in the British Museum (Natural History), London ..
Identifier: descriptivecatal02brit (find matches)
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Andrews, Charles William, 1866-1924
Subjects: Reptiles, Fossil
Publisher: London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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CATAL.MARINE REPT. OXFORD CLAY. PART II. FLATE II.
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G.M.Woodwa/p& del.etlitfL PLIOSAURUS PEROX. West, Newman imp.

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Title: A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford clay. Based on the Leeds Collection in the British Museum (Natural History), London .. Identifier: descriptivecatal02brit (find matches) Year: 1910 (1910s) Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Andrews, Charles William, 1866-1924 Subjects: Reptiles, Fossil Publisher: London, Printed by order of the Trustees Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: CATAL.MARINE REPT. OXFORD CLAY. PART II. FLATE II. Text Appearing After Image: G.M.Woodwa/p& del.etlitfL PLIOSAURUS PEROX. West, Newman imp. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.

museum Oxford Clay fossil Liopleurodon +2
Title: A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford clay. Based on the Leeds Collection in the British Museum (Natural History), London ..
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Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Andrews, Charles William, 1866-1924
Subjects: Reptiles, Fossil
Publisher: London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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CATAL.MARINE KEPT. OXFORD CLAY. PART II. PLATE I. pmcc.
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>p77ia:. G.M.Woodward del. etlibh. West, Newman imp. PLIOSAURUS FEROX.

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Title: A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford clay. Based on the Leeds Collection in the British Museum (Natural History), London .. Identifier: descriptivecatal02brit (find matches) Year: 1910 (1910s) Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Andrews, Charles William, 1866-1924 Subjects: Reptiles, Fossil Publisher: London, Printed by order of the Trustees Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: CATAL.MARINE KEPT. OXFORD CLAY. PART II. PLATE I. pmcc. Text Appearing After Image: >p77ia:. G.M.Woodward del. etlibh. West, Newman imp. PLIOSAURUS FEROX. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.

museum Oxford Clay fossil Liopleurodon +2
Fossil - Took The picture at Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels

Fossil - Took The picture at Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels

fossil Hainosaurus
Fossil - Took The picture at Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels

Fossil - Took The picture at Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels

fossil Hainosaurus
Fossil - Took The picture at Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels

Fossil - Took The picture at Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels

fossil Hainosaurus
Fossil of Hainosaurus, an extinct reptile  --  Took the photo at Natural History Museum of Bruxelles

Fossil of Hainosaurus, an extinct reptile -- Took the photo at Natural History Museum of Bruxelles

museum fossil Hainosaurus
Fossil of Anhanguera, an extinct reptile-- Took the photo at Natural History Museum, London

Fossil of Anhanguera, an extinct reptile-- Took the photo at Natural History Museum, London

museum fossil Anhanguera
Title: A dictionary of the fossils of Pennsylvania and neighboring states named in the reports and catalogues of the survey ..
Identifier: CUbiodiversity600397-9082 (find matches)
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Lesley, J. P. (J. Peter), 1819-1903; Pennsylvania. Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey
Subjects: Paleontology
Publisher: Harrisburg, Board of Commissioners for the Geological Survey
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
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Text Appearing Before Image: 
697 Plec. Plectropterna angusta, Hitchcock, Icht. Mass. page 110, lias. f-) itch cock ^ Idithuolo^ij McLSS.
Text Appearing After Image: 
I'lfrtroplerria,

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Taxa Plectropterna

Title: A dictionary of the fossils of Pennsylvania and neighboring states named in the reports and catalogues of the survey .. Identifier: CUbiodiversity600397-9082 (find matches) Year: 1889 (1880s) Authors: Lesley, J. P. (J. Peter), 1819-1903; Pennsylvania. Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey Subjects: Paleontology Publisher: Harrisburg, Board of Commissioners for the Geological Survey Contributing Library: Cornell University Library Digitizing Sponsor: Mann Library, Cornell View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: 697 Plec. Plectropterna angusta, Hitchcock, Icht. Mass. page 110, lias. f-) itch cock ^ Idithuolo^ij McLSS. Text Appearing After Image: I'lfrtroplerria, Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.

fossil Plectropterna
Crâne de mosasaure d'espèce Platecarpus tympaniticus (squamates, mosasaures).
Provenance : Smoky Hill Chalk, Kansas (aux Etats-Unis).
Date : Crétacé supérieur, période du Campanien, 88 millions d'années avant notre ère.
Collections du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle de Paris (France).
Exposé à l'occasion de l'exposition "Un T-Rex à Paris" au Muséum national d'histoire naturelle de Paris (France) du 6 juin au 2 septembre 2018.

Légende du fossile dans cette exposition : "Les mosasaures ne sont pas des dinosaures mais des reptiles marins, très répandus à la fin du Crétacé. Certains genres comme Globidens et Halisaurus sont connus aussi bien aux Etats-Unis qu'au Maroc. Ces animaux étaient d'excellents nageurs, capables de traverser l'Atlantique."

Crâne de mosasaure d'espèce Platecarpus tympaniticus (squamates, mosasaures). Provenance : Smoky Hill Chalk, Kansas (aux Etats-Unis). Date : Crétacé supérieur, période du Campanien, 88 millions d'années avant notre ère. Collections du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle de Paris (France). Exposé à l'occasion de l'exposition "Un T-Rex à Paris" au Muséum national d'histoire naturelle de Paris (France) du 6 juin au 2 septembre 2018. Légende du fossile dans cette exposition : "Les mosasaures ne sont pas des dinosaures mais des reptiles marins, très répandus à la fin du Crétacé. Certains genres comme Globidens et Halisaurus sont connus aussi bien aux Etats-Unis qu'au Maroc. Ces animaux étaient d'excellents nageurs, capables de traverser l'Atlantique."

France Morocco Campanian Cretaceous +8
Fragmentary fossils of various tylosaurines MCM.M0009 (A ; Taniwhasaurus 'mikasaensis'), SAM-PK-5265 (B ; Taniwhasaurus 'capensis') and MNHN 1896-15 (C ; Tylosaurus gaudryi).

Fragmentary fossils of various tylosaurines MCM.M0009 (A ; Taniwhasaurus 'mikasaensis'), SAM-PK-5265 (B ; Taniwhasaurus 'capensis') and MNHN 1896-15 (C ; Tylosaurus gaudryi).

fossil Hainosaurus Taniwhasaurus Tylosaurus
Life restoration of the mosasaurine mosasaurid Eremiasaurus, with unknown portions and soft tissues based primarily on Prognathodon and supplemented with Mosasaurus where needed.
References
Leblanc, A.R.H.; Caldwell, M.W.; Bardet, N. (2012). "A new mosasaurine from the Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) phosphates of Morocco and its implications for mosasaurine systematics". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32 (1): 82–104.
Lindgren, J.; Kaddumi, H.; Polcyn, M. (2013). "Soft tissue preservation in a fossil marine lizard with a bilobed tail fin". Nature Communications 4: 2423. DOI:10.1038/ncomms3423.
Konishi, T.; Brinkman, D.; Massare, J.A.; Caldwell, M.W. (2011). "New exceptional specimens of Prognathodon overtoni (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the upper Campanian of Alberta, Canada, and the systematics and ecology of the genus". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31 (5): 1026–1046.
Russell, D.A. (1967). "Systematics and morphology of American mosasaurs". Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 23: 1–241.

Life restoration of the mosasaurine mosasaurid Eremiasaurus, with unknown portions and soft tissues based primarily on Prognathodon and supplemented with Mosasaurus where needed. References Leblanc, A.R.H.; Caldwell, M.W.; Bardet, N. (2012). "A new mosasaurine from the Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) phosphates of Morocco and its implications for mosasaurine systematics". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32 (1): 82–104. Lindgren, J.; Kaddumi, H.; Polcyn, M. (2013). "Soft tissue preservation in a fossil marine lizard with a bilobed tail fin". Nature Communications 4: 2423. DOI:10.1038/ncomms3423. Konishi, T.; Brinkman, D.; Massare, J.A.; Caldwell, M.W. (2011). "New exceptional specimens of Prognathodon overtoni (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the upper Campanian of Alberta, Canada, and the systematics and ecology of the genus". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31 (5): 1026–1046. Russell, D.A. (1967). "Systematics and morphology of American mosasaurs". Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 23: 1–241.

tissue ecology museum Canada +11
Fossil of Carinodens, an extinct mosasaur- Took the photo at Natural History Museum of Maastricht

Fossil of Carinodens, an extinct mosasaur- Took the photo at Natural History Museum of Maastricht

museum fossil Carinodens
Restoration of Ambopteryx longibrachium based on known fossil elements

Restoration of Ambopteryx longibrachium based on known fossil elements

fossil Alnashetri Ambopteryx
A hypothetical life restoration of Ampelosaurus atacis

• Ampelosaurus is known from hundreds of fossil specimens which show most of the dinosaur's osteological details, however, there are few articulated remains or reconstructions of the material so its overall proportions and life appearance are uncertain.
• Ampelosaurus is known to have supported osteoderms, only four are currently known. The number of these osteoderms that an individual Ampelosaurus would have supported in life and their and position on the body is not currently known. It's thought that due to the rarity of titanosaur osteoderms that they would be quite sparse on the body. The position and layout of the osteoderms has been loosely based on this interpretation, which is based on the work of Vidal et al 2015. [1]
Taxa Dashanpusaurus

A hypothetical life restoration of Ampelosaurus atacis • Ampelosaurus is known from hundreds of fossil specimens which show most of the dinosaur's osteological details, however, there are few articulated remains or reconstructions of the material so its overall proportions and life appearance are uncertain. • Ampelosaurus is known to have supported osteoderms, only four are currently known. The number of these osteoderms that an individual Ampelosaurus would have supported in life and their and position on the body is not currently known. It's thought that due to the rarity of titanosaur osteoderms that they would be quite sparse on the body. The position and layout of the osteoderms has been loosely based on this interpretation, which is based on the work of Vidal et al 2015. [1]

fossil specimen Ampelosaurus Bagualosauria +6
Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]
Taxa Abelichnus

Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]

Germany Triassic fossil specimen +9
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