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U is for Udelartitan, a saltisauroid titanosaur from Uruguay

V is for Venenosaurus, presumably non-venemous, but found in the Poison Strip member

W is for Wintonotitan, found on the point bar of a fossil river in Australia

X is for Xianshanosaurus, named after Xian mountain

Y is for Yamanasaurus, a saltisaurid from Ecuador

Z is for Zhuchengtitan, who lived among tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians, and giant hadrosaurs.

#dinosaurs
#sauropods
#fossils
#titanosaurs
#brachiosaurs

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P is for Patagotitan, giant of Argentina, known from seven amazing specimens

Q is for Quetecsaurus, named for fiery breath it probably didn't have

R is for Rinconsaurus, whose name means "Amazing in the tail". I heard you giggle

S is for Saltasaurus, smallest and most taxonomically important of titanosaurs

T is for Titanosaurus, described for scrapy bits, of dubious distinguishing characters, leaving a taxonomic mess

#dinosaurs
#sauropods
#fossils
#titanosaurs
#brachiosaurs

Whew! Another symposium has come and gone, and Paleo 2025 was a huge success! Over 150 people attended seven lectures, viewed one of 20 posters, visited vendors and association tables, joined our Sunday fossil scanning workshop, or simply mingled with fellow palaeontology enthusiasts!

Stay tuned for more posts about this fantastic event!

A big thanks to all the volunteers who made it happen!

Eight more days until Paleo 2025!

Our next talk is by Dr. Pigg about the Eocene flora of Republic, Washington. Rumour has it that there may be a field trip there later this year!

Did you know that this event will also be held online? If you're an APS member you will get the Zoom code about a week beforehand. If you're not a member but would like to attend, just send us a message!

Two for the price of one, this #FossilFriday - meet two Carboniferous (~310 million year old) millipedes. The left is Amynilyspes, the right is Myriacantherpestes - both are from the USA, but fossils of land animals this age are found throughout the US, and Europe (incl. UK). Why?

Well, they are associated with the coal we've mined, especially since the industrial revolution, which is typically this age. That in turn, reflects a few things.

Ten more days until Paleo 2025 symposium!

The third talk of the day will be Darren Tanke discussing progress on the Kaskie hadrosaur! Last year there was a bit of a mystery, so we're excited to see what happened.

Did you know that this event will also be held online? If you're an APS member you will get the Zoom code about a week beforehand. If you're not a member but would like to attend, just send us a message!

11 more days until the Paleo 2025 symposium!

Our second exciting presentation will be by Dr. Vavrek on Geographic Area and Body Size Relationships in the Dinosauria Through the Mesozoic.

Did you know that this event will also be held online? If you're an APS member you will get the Zoom code about a week beforehand. If you're not a member but would like to attend, just send us a message! The event is open to all!

The last of my older prints which would fit #printerSolstice2425 prompt silicon: four radiolarians of the of the spyroidea family on handmade Japanese paper. Radiolarians (or radiolaria) are a type of tiny creature -amoeboid protozoa - which produce silica mineral skeletons. They occur as zooplankton throughout the oceans and their tiny skeletal remains can be used as diagnostic fossils to date submarine sediments.