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Megalneusaurus rex holotype fossils.
Taxa Megalneusaurus

Megalneusaurus rex holotype fossils.

fossil holotype Megalneusaurus
Fossil Panphagia
Taxa Panphagia

Fossil Panphagia

fossil Panphagia
Reconstruction of Makhaira rossica based on Late Jurassic pliosaurids and mid-Cretaceos brachauchenines; the orange coloured parts indicate fossils preserved in YKM 68249/1-10.
Taxa Makhaira

Reconstruction of Makhaira rossica based on Late Jurassic pliosaurids and mid-Cretaceos brachauchenines; the orange coloured parts indicate fossils preserved in YKM 68249/1-10.

Jurassic Late Jurassic fossil Makhaira +1
Fossil of Odoiporosaurus - Took the picture at Museo di Storia Naturale, Milano
Taxa Odoiporosaurus

Fossil of Odoiporosaurus - Took the picture at Museo di Storia Naturale, Milano

fossil Odoiporosaurus
Left humerus of Haestasaurus becklesii (NHMUK R1870). A, anterior view; B, posterior view; Abbreviations: af, anconeal fossa; dp, deltopectoral crest; hh, humeral head; ltf, lateral triceps fossa; mtf, medial triceps fossa. This fossil was found in strata of the Hastings Beds (late Berriasian—Valanginian in age) on the coast near Hastings, East Sussex, England.
Taxa Haestasaurus

Left humerus of Haestasaurus becklesii (NHMUK R1870). A, anterior view; B, posterior view; Abbreviations: af, anconeal fossa; dp, deltopectoral crest; hh, humeral head; ltf, lateral triceps fossa; mtf, medial triceps fossa. This fossil was found in strata of the Hastings Beds (late Berriasian—Valanginian in age) on the coast near Hastings, East Sussex, England.

crest humerus Berriasian Valanginian +2
An overview of the known fossil material of Tyrannomimus fukuiensis. Fossil specimens shown in are not in the same scale. The bar is scaled for the paratype (FPDM-V-10295). The holotype (FPDM-V-11333) and paratype in are colored in red and blue, respectively. The right femur in is mirrored from the left one (FPDM-V-11338).
Taxa Tyrannomimus

An overview of the known fossil material of Tyrannomimus fukuiensis. Fossil specimens shown in are not in the same scale. The bar is scaled for the paratype (FPDM-V-10295). The holotype (FPDM-V-11333) and paratype in are colored in red and blue, respectively. The right femur in is mirrored from the left one (FPDM-V-11338).

scale fossil holotype specimen +1
Fossil of Sciurumimus, an extinct theropod- Took the photo at Fossil Show, Munich
Taxa Sciurumimus

Fossil of Sciurumimus, an extinct theropod- Took the photo at Fossil Show, Munich

fossil Sciurumimus
Fossil of Streptospondylus, a dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic period of France. Took the photo at the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy in the French National Museum of Natural History, Paris.
Taxa Streptospondylus

Fossil of Streptospondylus, a dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic period of France. Took the photo at the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy in the French National Museum of Natural History, Paris.

museum France Jurassic Middle Jurassic +4
Fossil of Sordes, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Dinosaurium, Prague
Taxa Sordes

Fossil of Sordes, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Dinosaurium, Prague

fossil Sordes
Fossil specimen in the Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.
Taxa Hagryphus

Fossil specimen in the Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.

museum United States fossil specimen +1
fossil of juravenator
Taxa Juravenator

fossil of juravenator

fossil Juravenator
Fossil - Took the picture at Natural History Museum, Karlsruhe
Taxa Psephochelys

Fossil - Took the picture at Natural History Museum, Karlsruhe

museum fossil Psephochelys
Illustration of a fossil of Mongolosaurus
Taxa Mongolosaurus

Illustration of a fossil of Mongolosaurus

fossil Mongolosaurus
Chuanjiesaurus fossil in China Science and Technology Museum. The other two smaller suites of fossils are Lufengosaurus and Dilophosaurus.
Taxa Chuanjiesaurus

Chuanjiesaurus fossil in China Science and Technology Museum. The other two smaller suites of fossils are Lufengosaurus and Dilophosaurus.

museum China fossil Chuanjiesaurus +2
Fossil specimen of Liaoningosaurus paradoxus on display at the Beijing Museum of Natural History.
Taxa Liaoningosaurus

Fossil specimen of Liaoningosaurus paradoxus on display at the Beijing Museum of Natural History.

museum fossil specimen Liaoningosaurus
Fossil with teeth of Macroplacus raeticus from Triassic of Germany, on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Taxa Macroplacus

Fossil with teeth of Macroplacus raeticus from Triassic of Germany, on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano

Germany Triassic fossil Macroplacus
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News

A 16-million-year-old amber fossil just revealed the smallest predator ant ever found
predator fossil evolution extinction
A fossilized Caribbean dirt ant, Basiceros enana, preserved in Dominican amber, reveals the species ancient range and overturns assumptions about its size evolution. Advanced imaging shows it already had the camouflage adaptations of modern relatives, offering new insights into extinction and survival strategies.
09/08/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo
400-million-year-old fish exposes big mistake in how we understood evolution
fossil discovery evolution
A fish thought to be evolution’s time capsule just surprised scientists. A detailed dissection of the coelacanth — a 400-million-year-old species often called a “living fossil” — revealed that key muscles believed to be part of early vertebrate evolution were actually misidentified ligaments. This means foundational assumptions about how vertebrates, including humans, evolved to eat and breathe may need to be rewritten. The discovery corrects decades of anatomical errors, reshapes the story of s
29/07/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo
A 500-million-year-old fossil just rewrote the spider origin story
fossil
Half a billion years ago, a strange sea-dwelling creature called Mollisonia symmetrica may have paved the way for modern spiders. Using detailed fossil brain analysis, researchers uncovered neural patterns strikingly similar to today's arachnids—suggesting spiders evolved in the ocean, not on land as previously believed. This brain structure even hints at a critical evolutionary leap that allowed spiders their infamous speed, dexterity, and web-spinning prowess. The findings challenge long-held
24/07/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo
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