Abyssosaurus

In Depth        Abyssosaurus is a genus of plesiosaur that lived in Russia during the Early Cretaceous.‭ ‬At the time of its description Abyssosaurus was identified as a link between Late Jurassic forms such as Tatenectes and Kimmerosaurus,‭ ‬and Late Cretaceous forms such as Aristonectes and Kaiwhekea.‭ ‬A slightly later study in‭ ‬2013‭ ‬by Benson‭ & … Read more

Apatomerus

In Depth        When it comes to naming prehistoric animals,‭ ‬the names can be confusing,‭ ‬but Apatomerus,‭ ‬which means‭ ‘‬deceptive femur‭’ ‬was spot on.‭ ‬Initially thought to a thigh of a crocodile,‭ ‬Williston later declared it to be a pterosaur bone.‭ ‬Later study has now deduced that it is probably not a pterosaur bone and is … Read more