Scylla Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I never knew what a Thalatosaur was before! https://earthsky.org/earth/alaskan-fossil-reveals-new-marine-reptile-species 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 The fossil preparation specialist was our very own JPC. 3 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 9 hours ago, Scylla said: I never knew what a Thalatosaur was before! https://earthsky.org/earth/alaskan-fossil-reveals-new-marine-reptile-species Really? Whenever I go to a museum I tell my friends, "Look at thatlatosaur over there!" -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 14 hours ago, Scylla said: I never knew what a Thalatosaur was before! https://earthsky.org/earth/alaskan-fossil-reveals-new-marine-reptile-species I didn't know either until I worked on this one. Wait, it is still pretty mysterious (to me) what exactly a Thallatosaur is. That's to say, if I had to tell someone what a Thallatosaur is, I would be hard pressed. Olivier Rieppel's book on Monte San Giorgio fossils has a good definition, but it is pretty technical. There is much variation in the skulls and sizes of these things that you can't just say " they are needle-snouted..." NOPE. Only this one is needle-snouted. I use that example because it is the most obvious blatant characteristic of Gunakadeit . Anyway, it was a cool project and I got to go to Fairbanks in the winter three years in a row. They have the most amazing ice sculpture championships up there in March. http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/product_info.php?products_id=809527 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 3 hours ago, jpc said: I didn't know either until I worked on this one. Wait, it is still pretty mysterious (to me) what exactly a Thallatosaur is. That's to say, if I had to tell someone what a Thallatosaur is, I would be hard pressed. Olivier Rieppel's book on Monte San Giorgio fossils has a good definition, but it is pretty technical. There is much variation in the skulls and sizes of these things that you can't just say " they are needle-snouted..." NOPE. Only this one is needle-snouted. I use that example because it is the most obvious blatant characteristic of Gunakadeit . Anyway, it was a cool project and I got to go to Fairbanks in the winter three years in a row. They have the most amazing ice sculpture championships up there in March. http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/product_info.php?products_id=809527 Ok so is it Thalatosaur, thallatosaur, or thalattosaur? I have seen all three now Nice prep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Scylla said: Ok so is it Thalatosaur, thallatosaur, or thalattosaur? I have seen all three now Nice prep! Glad to you asked. I am guilty. I have been spelling it wrongly. One L twoT's is correct. Maybe now I will know better. But wait, I work with someone named Connely and I have a loud note to myself near my desk on how to correctly spell Connely, and I still have to look at my note all the time. So maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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