BlazeXploder Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 As of writing this, 3 new Scelidosaurus Vertibrates have been found on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. The first bone found was the 30th vertibrate of a young Scelidosaurus from 190 million years ago. A few Scelidosaurus Experts out there might be saying; 'But they're from 195 million years ago! not 190!'. Well, you're mostly right. This specimen was found around the Stonebarrow area in Charmouth, not in the lyme regis cliffs. That makes it 5 million years younger, as it came from a strata not even found in the lyme regis cliffs. This is very exciting, as it could herald a new Scelidosaurus Species, other than Scelidosaurus Harisonii! Fossily99: what even is earth? xonenine: Its a good place to collect fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 What is the current thinking on Scelidosaurus; ankylosaur, stegosaur, basal to both, or dead end? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlazeXploder Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 What is the current thinking on Scelidosaurus; ankylosaur, stegosaur, basal to both, or dead end? Im not going to pretend that i know all the stuff to know, but i like to think its closer to Ankylosaur. Heavy rain may be dragging out more pieces tho, and you never know, this specimen might actually settle this argument. Fossily99: what even is earth? xonenine: Its a good place to collect fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Scelidosaurus is a very primitive member of the Thyreophora, the group that includes Ankylosauria and Stegosauria, and is basal to these groups. Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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