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Vertebrate paleontologist, interested in systematics, functional morphology, ecology, and evolution of squamates
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Thank you, Henry Sharpe, Mark Powers, Michael Caldwell, Paulina Jiménez-Huidobro, & Wahiba Bel Haouz for taking the time to discuss Xenodens with me. Thank you, Hannah Osborne @livescience.com. 🧪⚒️ #mosasaurs #fossils
(Art by Henry Sharpe)
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(Art by Henry Sharpe)
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'Red flags' raised over ancient sea monster pulled from Moroccan mine
A mosasaur species with saw-like teeth that was described by scientists in 2021 may have been based on forged fossils, and researchers are now calling for CT scans to determine the creature's origin.
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January 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Thank you, Henry Sharpe, Mark Powers, Michael Caldwell, Paulina Jiménez-Huidobro, & Wahiba Bel Haouz for taking the time to discuss Xenodens with me. Thank you, Hannah Osborne @livescience.com. 🧪⚒️ #mosasaurs #fossils
(Art by Henry Sharpe)
www.livescience.com/animals/exti...
(Art by Henry Sharpe)
www.livescience.com/animals/exti...