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I continue the in-depth discussion of ribs, with a look at a fossil #whale.
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#FossilFriday #paleontology #fossil
https://life-from-a-certain-point-of-view.ghost.io/dense-ribs-arent-just-for-sea-cows/
Scientists just discovered a mysterious unknown species hidden in the world's longest cave https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/unusual-tiny-shark-discovery-mammoth-cave #FossilFriday #Shark #MarineLife #MarineBiology
This week for #Fossilfriday we have another #Guess that #Lego #Fossil.
This one I would rate as medium. This small flying reptiles is sometimes confused with its far far larger cousin.
Reminder: hide your answer behind a content warning. This will allow others to guess without a hint. I will post the answer tomorrow (and to anyone who guesses correctly).
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Baja California Miocene Carcharodon megalodon tooth. #fossil #FossilFriday
Tiny Eocene seashells from geologic deposits near River Falls, Alabama. #fossils #FossilFriday #shells #seashells
This weeks #Lego #FossilFriday is #Monolophosaurus
In 1981, Dong Zhiming found a nearly complete skeleton during a stratigraphic exploration funded by the oil industry
In 1984 the fossil was finally unearthered
In 1987, before being formally described, it was called Jiangjunmiaosaurus in the press. This is a nomen nudum (a name with inadequate description, thus its invalid).
In 1993/1994, Zhao Xijin and Philip John Currie named and described the type species Monolophosaurus jiangi
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