Geologists have uncovered the fossil of a mosasaur, an ancient aquatic predator, in Mississippi. Often referred to as a “sea dragon” due to its imposing size and fearsome appearance, this ...

That said, mosasaur didn’t immediately come to mind. “It was so big, we didn’t think it was a mosasaur,” said Leard. “It might be the biggest one ever collected in Mississippi.” ...

Recent examinations of mosasaur diversity—key representatives of marine reptiles—have led ... The graph below shows the total number of publications each year in Animal Systematics and Taxonomy.

Whatever you want to call the Mosasaurus hoffmannii—a giant mosasaur, a massive water dragon, maybe even a sea monster—just know that it was one big dino, and we’ve got the bones to prove it ...

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Researchers estimate the creature would have been at least 30 feet long. A mosasaur is similar to a crocodile, with a long tail, paddle-like limbs, and powerful jaws, but the size of a school bus and ...

We will know for certain on February 26 whether the EU Taxonomy is amended through the Omnibus Simplification Package. However, for now, all signs indicate the Taxonomy will be unchanged ...

Each mosasaur tooth corresponds to a pit in the jaw. “Even if the fossil is very poor quality, you can still count the correct number of teeth by counting the number of these pits,” he says.

Note, the EU Taxonomy is a measure of environmental sustainability, and on that basis the year-on-year increase in average Taxonomy alignment across EU-based firms that reported on both FY2022 and ...

MSU researchers, both MGS geologists, help unearth giant mosasaur fossil near campus From left, Jonathan Leard and Tim Palmer, both Mississippi State doctoral researchers and geologists with the ...

Animal systematics and taxonomy provide the fundamental framework for understanding the immense diversity of animal life. By integrating traditional morphological evaluation with modern molecular ...