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Tag Archives: Incredulous teeth
A Skull For Rhamphorhynchus, Part Two
My last post on Rhamphorhynchus muensteri‘s skull elicited some dialogue on the dietary preferences one might infer from looking at Rhamphorhynchus‘s skull. This was done regardless of the preservation of gut remains or implied habitus. In preparation of a larger … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Biology, Paleobiology, Paleontology, Reconstruction
Tagged Incredulous teeth, Jaws, Pterosaurs, Rhamphorhynchus, Rhamphorhynchus muensteri, Teeth
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Incredulous Teeth, V: The Strange Case of Dr. Masiaka and Mr. Vicious
There is something exciting about thinking about Masiakasaurus knopfleri. It’s not just the name’s tip of the hat to Dire Straights’ lead guitar and frontman, Mark Knopfler, or the becoming-more-prevalent use of local language to name the animal (masiaka means … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Biological Comparison, Paleobiology, Paleontology, Reconstruction
Tagged Abelisaurs, Incredulous teeth, Noasaurids, Teeth
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Incredulous Teeth, IV: Triassic Palate Mashers
Placodonts are by far one of the most interesting if less diverse clades of Triassic sauropterygian (a group including the far more diverse plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs). These taxa include the relative basal Placodus and Paraplacodus, but the more interesting taxa … Continue reading
Posted in Biological Comparison, Biology, Paleobiology, Paleontology, Reconstruction
Tagged Diet, Incredulous teeth, Placodonts, Teeth
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