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The distictive banding of the Morrison Formation, a group of rock layers that occur throughout Dinosaur National Monument.  The formation originated as muds and sands laid down by ancient rivers, and some of its outcrops have been found to contain 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossils like those found at the monument's Dinosaur Quarry.
Formations Morrison

The distictive banding of the Morrison Formation, a group of rock layers that occur throughout Dinosaur National Monument. The formation originated as muds and sands laid down by ancient rivers, and some of its outcrops have been found to contain 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossils like those found at the monument's Dinosaur Quarry.

Morrison fossile Dinosauria formation
Bituminous claystone, Lower Jurassic, Hesselberg, Middle Franconia.
Sedimentary rock of very thin laminated layers (particles less than 0,0002 mm).

Rock formation is known for its rich fossil findings, ex. Ichthyosaur.
Formations Posidonia Shale

Bituminous claystone, Lower Jurassic, Hesselberg, Middle Franconia. Sedimentary rock of very thin laminated layers (particles less than 0,0002 mm). Rock formation is known for its rich fossil findings, ex. Ichthyosaur.

Jurassique fossile Ichthyosauria formation
Map of Cretaceous-aged dinosaur fossil localities of Mongolia.
Gobihadros mongoliensis was collected from Bayshin Tsav in Area C. Open squares indicate Late Cretaceous sites, solid squares represent Early Cretaceous localities. Abbreviations: A, Localities of Western Gobi Desert in Mongolia, mainly group of localities of Nemegtian age (early Maastrichtian), Late Cretaceous; B, Localities of Central Gobi Desert in Mongolia, mainly Djadokhtian age (Campanian), Late Cretaceous; C & D- Localities of Eastern Gobi Desert in Mongolia, mainly Baynshirenian age (Cenomanian-Santonian), Late Cretaceous. Figure has been modified from Tsogtbaatar et al. 2014, Figure 1 [24].
Formations Baynshire

Map of Cretaceous-aged dinosaur fossil localities of Mongolia. Gobihadros mongoliensis was collected from Bayshin Tsav in Area C. Open squares indicate Late Cretaceous sites, solid squares represent Early Cretaceous localities. Abbreviations: A, Localities of Western Gobi Desert in Mongolia, mainly group of localities of Nemegtian age (early Maastrichtian), Late Cretaceous; B, Localities of Central Gobi Desert in Mongolia, mainly Djadokhtian age (Campanian), Late Cretaceous; C & D- Localities of Eastern Gobi Desert in Mongolia, mainly Baynshirenian age (Cenomanian-Santonian), Late Cretaceous. Figure has been modified from Tsogtbaatar et al. 2014, Figure 1 [24].

Mongolie Campanien Cénomanien Crétacé +8
Fossil hunting at Dinosaur Park
Formations Arundel Clay

Fossil hunting at Dinosaur Park

chasse Dinosaur Park fossile Dinosauria
Figure 2: Fossil vertebrate locality of Eric the Red West.
Shore platform looking west, showing undulating erosive boundary (solid white line) between the top of the Anchor Sandstone (AS) and the base of the ETRW Sandstone (ES). White dashed lines indicate selected bedding surfaces. White scale in mid-ground (indicated by arrow) equals 1 m.
Formations Eumeralla

Figure 2: Fossil vertebrate locality of Eric the Red West. Shore platform looking west, showing undulating erosive boundary (solid white line) between the top of the Anchor Sandstone (AS) and the base of the ETRW Sandstone (ES). White dashed lines indicate selected bedding surfaces. White scale in mid-ground (indicated by arrow) equals 1 m.

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Fossil of Suevoleviathan- Took the picture at Museum am Lowentor, Stuttgart

Fossil of Suevoleviathan- Took the picture at Museum am Lowentor, Stuttgart

musée fossile Suevoleviathan
Fossil of Suevoleviathan- Took the picture at Museum am Lowentor, Stuttgart

Fossil of Suevoleviathan- Took the picture at Museum am Lowentor, Stuttgart

musée fossile Suevoleviathan
Fossil of Suevoleviathan, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Museum of Paleontology at Tuebingen

Fossil of Suevoleviathan, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Museum of Paleontology at Tuebingen

musée fossile Suevoleviathan
Fossil of Suevoleviathan, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Museum of Paleontology at Tuebingen

Fossil of Suevoleviathan, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Museum of Paleontology at Tuebingen

musée fossile Suevoleviathan
The Naturmuseum Senckenberg in Frankfurt is the second largest museum of natural history in Germany. It is particularly popular with children, who enjoy the extensive collection of dinosaur skeletons: Senckenberg boasts the largest exhibition of large dinosaurs in Europe. One particular treasure is a dinosaur fossil with unique, preserved scaled skin. The museum contains the world's largest and most diverse collection of stuffed birds with about 2000 specimens.

The Naturmuseum Senckenberg in Frankfurt is the second largest museum of natural history in Germany. It is particularly popular with children, who enjoy the extensive collection of dinosaur skeletons: Senckenberg boasts the largest exhibition of large dinosaurs in Europe. One particular treasure is a dinosaur fossil with unique, preserved scaled skin. The museum contains the world's largest and most diverse collection of stuffed birds with about 2000 specimens.

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Fossil in the Oxford University natural history museum

Fossil in the Oxford University natural history museum

musée Pérou fossile Peloneustes
Identifier: catalogueoffossi02bri (find matches)
Title: Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ... By Richard Lydekker ..
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors:  British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915
Subjects:  Reptiles, Fossil Amphibians, Fossil
Publisher:  London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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rface smooth; their terminal faces onlyslightly cupped, transversely ellipsoidal, and somewhat angulatod.Dorsals with longer centra, having nearly flat terminal faces, andforward overhang of upper part. Pectoral girdle of the general typeof Pliosaurus, with a small triangular omostornum between theventral plates of the scapula) (fig. 48), which have a strong ridge 1 Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc. vol. xlv. p. 49 (1889). 152 SATJKOPTERYGTA. dividing the ventral from the dorsal portion, and are thus more ofthe type of Thaumatosaurus. Pelvis (figs. 53, 54) like that ofPliosaurus, the pubis and ischium uniting to form an obturatorforamen. Relative lengths of humerus and femur unknown.Humerus articulating distally with only the radius and ulna, whichare relatively short, and separated only by a small interval (fig. 52) ;ulna and fibula subreniform, the former being considerably thelarger of the two. This genus may have been directly derived from the Longiros-trine group of Plesiosaurus. Fig. 49.
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Peloneustes philarchus.—Dorsal aspect of the coracoids; from the Oxford Clay of Bedford. Reduced, gl, glenoid cavity. (This and the preceding figure from the Quart. Joum. Geol. Soc.) Peloneustes sequalis (Phillips1). Syn. Pliosaurus cequalis, Phillips2.Pliosaurus sterrodirus, Seeley3. Imperfectly known. Cervical vertebrae with the neural canal•sunk into the centrum, and the pectorals with distinctly concaveterminal faces. Larger than typical examples of the next species. This species was founded upon a femur (fig. 50) from the Kime-ridge Clay of Oxfordshire, which so closely resembles the corre-sponding bone of P.jihilarchus as to indicate its generic identity; the 1 Geology of Oxford, p. 365 (1871).—Plesiosaurus. 2 Loc. cit. 3 Index to Ayes &c. in Cambridge Museum, p. 98 (1869).—No description. PLESI0SATJKIDJE, 153 length of this specimen is 0,572 (23 inches). The undermentionedvertebrae agree in relative size with this femur, and in genericcharacters with those of the ty

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Identifier: catalogueoffossi02bri (find matches) Title: Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ... By Richard Lydekker .. Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915 Subjects: Reptiles, Fossil Amphibians, 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: rface smooth; their terminal faces onlyslightly cupped, transversely ellipsoidal, and somewhat angulatod.Dorsals with longer centra, having nearly flat terminal faces, andforward overhang of upper part. Pectoral girdle of the general typeof Pliosaurus, with a small triangular omostornum between theventral plates of the scapula) (fig. 48), which have a strong ridge 1 Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc. vol. xlv. p. 49 (1889). 152 SATJKOPTERYGTA. dividing the ventral from the dorsal portion, and are thus more ofthe type of Thaumatosaurus. Pelvis (figs. 53, 54) like that ofPliosaurus, the pubis and ischium uniting to form an obturatorforamen. Relative lengths of humerus and femur unknown.Humerus articulating distally with only the radius and ulna, whichare relatively short, and separated only by a small interval (fig. 52) ;ulna and fibula subreniform, the former being considerably thelarger of the two. This genus may have been directly derived from the Longiros-trine group of Plesiosaurus. Fig. 49. Text Appearing After Image: Peloneustes philarchus.—Dorsal aspect of the coracoids; from the Oxford Clay of Bedford. Reduced, gl, glenoid cavity. (This and the preceding figure from the Quart. Joum. Geol. Soc.) Peloneustes sequalis (Phillips1). Syn. Pliosaurus cequalis, Phillips2.Pliosaurus sterrodirus, Seeley3. Imperfectly known. Cervical vertebrae with the neural canal•sunk into the centrum, and the pectorals with distinctly concaveterminal faces. Larger than typical examples of the next species. This species was founded upon a femur (fig. 50) from the Kime-ridge Clay of Oxfordshire, which so closely resembles the corre-sponding bone of P.jihilarchus as to indicate its generic identity; the 1 Geology of Oxford, p. 365 (1871).—Plesiosaurus. 2 Loc. cit. 3 Index to Ayes &c. in Cambridge Museum, p. 98 (1869).—No description. PLESI0SATJKIDJE, 153 length of this specimen is 0,572 (23 inches). The undermentionedvertebrae agree in relative size with this femur, and in genericcharacters with those of the ty 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.

musée fossile Peloneustes Pliosaurus +1
Identifier: catalogueoffossi02bri (find matches)
Title: Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ... By Richard Lydekker ..
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors:  British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915
Subjects:  Reptiles, Fossil Amphibians, Fossil
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pterygian; from theKimeridge Clay of Ely. \. a, proximal, b, distal epiphysis ; c, shaft. 46792. Two still smaller specimens; from the Kimeridge Clay ofDevizes, Wiltshire. Cunnington Collection. R. 400. Two phalangeals; from the Oxford Clay of Weymouth,Dorsetshire. Presented by C. Westendarp, Esq., 1884. 150 SAUEOPTERIGIA. R. 1381. One longitudinal half of the humerus or femur of a me- (Ficj.) dium-sized form, with the inner surface cut and polished; from the Kimeridge Clay of Ely. This specimen is figured in the woodcut on the preceding page, and shows the two epiphyses almost meeting in the middle of the shaft. No history. R. 1381 a. The proximal half of a larger humerus or femur, longitu-dinally bisected; from the Kimeridge Clay of Ely. Thecontour of the proximal epiphysis is well displayed. No history. 46912. The proximal portion of a still larger humerus or femur,longitudinally bisected; from Shotover. The whole ofthe proximal epiphysis is displayed, of which the terminal Kg. 47.
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Sauropterygian mandibles.—A. Peloneustesphilarchus; from the Oxford Clay.\. B. Thaitmatosaurus indicus; from the Upper Jurassic of India. ).0. Pksiosaimcs dolichodirus; from the Lower Lias. f. (From the Kec.Geol. Surv. Ind.) PLESI0SAURID2E. 151 extremity appears to have been separated by a small va-cuity from that of the distal epiphysis. No history. 42097. One lateral half of a humerus or femur, with the inner sur- face cut; from the Neocomian bone-bed of Potton, Bed-fordshire. The extremity of one epiphysis is entire anddetached from the shaft, while a section is shown of thatat the opposite end. Purchased, 1870. 42098. A small imperfect femur, with the proximal epiphysis de- tached and lying loose in the cup of the shaft; fromPotton. Purchased, 1870. Genus PELONEUSTES, Lydekker \ Skull and teeth of the general type of Pliosaurus, but the mandible(fig. 47, A) with a longer symphysis, which includes more than adozen teeth. Neck short, with the anterior vertebras relativelyshort. Ve

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Identifier: catalogueoffossi02bri (find matches) Title: Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ... By Richard Lydekker .. Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915 Subjects: Reptiles, Fossil Amphibians, 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: pterygian; from theKimeridge Clay of Ely. \. a, proximal, b, distal epiphysis ; c, shaft. 46792. Two still smaller specimens; from the Kimeridge Clay ofDevizes, Wiltshire. Cunnington Collection. R. 400. Two phalangeals; from the Oxford Clay of Weymouth,Dorsetshire. Presented by C. Westendarp, Esq., 1884. 150 SAUEOPTERIGIA. R. 1381. One longitudinal half of the humerus or femur of a me- (Ficj.) dium-sized form, with the inner surface cut and polished; from the Kimeridge Clay of Ely. This specimen is figured in the woodcut on the preceding page, and shows the two epiphyses almost meeting in the middle of the shaft. No history. R. 1381 a. The proximal half of a larger humerus or femur, longitu-dinally bisected; from the Kimeridge Clay of Ely. Thecontour of the proximal epiphysis is well displayed. No history. 46912. The proximal portion of a still larger humerus or femur,longitudinally bisected; from Shotover. The whole ofthe proximal epiphysis is displayed, of which the terminal Kg. 47. Text Appearing After Image: Sauropterygian mandibles.—A. Peloneustesphilarchus; from the Oxford Clay.\. B. Thaitmatosaurus indicus; from the Upper Jurassic of India. ).0. Pksiosaimcs dolichodirus; from the Lower Lias. f. (From the Kec.Geol. Surv. Ind.) PLESI0SAURID2E. 151 extremity appears to have been separated by a small va-cuity from that of the distal epiphysis. No history. 42097. One lateral half of a humerus or femur, with the inner sur- face cut; from the Neocomian bone-bed of Potton, Bed-fordshire. The extremity of one epiphysis is entire anddetached from the shaft, while a section is shown of thatat the opposite end. Purchased, 1870. 42098. A small imperfect femur, with the proximal epiphysis de- tached and lying loose in the cup of the shaft; fromPotton. Purchased, 1870. Genus PELONEUSTES, Lydekker \ Skull and teeth of the general type of Pliosaurus, but the mandible(fig. 47, A) with a longer symphysis, which includes more than adozen teeth. Neck short, with the anterior vertebras relativelyshort. Ve 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.

musée Oxford Clay fossile spécimen +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 ..
Identifier: descriptivecatal02brit (find matches)
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Andrews, Charles William, 1866-1924
Subjects: Reptiles, Fossil
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78 MAEINE EEPTILES OF THE OXEOED CLAT. Test-fig. 30.
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aa. Coracoids of Peloneustes evansi: A, from front; B, from above. (E. 3897, 1 nat. size.)  glenoid facet; p.e.a., postero-esternal angle; sc.f., facet for scapula; sym., symphysial surface.

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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: 78 MAEINE EEPTILES OF THE OXEOED CLAT. Test-fig. 30. Text Appearing After Image: aa. Coracoids of Peloneustes evansi: A, from front; B, from above. (E. 3897, 1 nat. size.) glenoid facet; p.e.a., postero-esternal angle; sc.f., facet for scapula; sym., symphysial surface. 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.

musée Oxford Clay fossile 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 ..
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Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Andrews, Charles William, 1866-1924
Subjects: Reptiles, Fossil
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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.

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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.

musée Oxford Clay fossile 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
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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.

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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.

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