Gaël Spicher
@spichergael.bsky.social
PhD candidate in paleontology at the Jurassica Museum in Porrentruy and the University of Fribourg, Switzerland🇨🇭 working on fossil turtles 🐢 and ichthyosaurs. Marine reptile enthusiast
Reposted by Gaël Spicher
Eurhinosaurus mistelgauensis is interesting because it is quite a bit younger than all other known Eurhinosaurus species. It gives us vital information of these ichthyosaurs close to the Middle Jurassic faunal turnover. Art: Andrey Atuchin, used with permission from Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken
September 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Eurhinosaurus mistelgauensis is interesting because it is quite a bit younger than all other known Eurhinosaurus species. It gives us vital information of these ichthyosaurs close to the Middle Jurassic faunal turnover. Art: Andrey Atuchin, used with permission from Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken
Reposted by Gaël Spicher
The study was conducted by @spichergael.bsky.social & colleagues (@feikosaur.bsky.social) & published today in @mfnberlin.bsky.social's Open access journal Fossil Record. Congrats to all authors! It's available here: fr.pensoft.net/article/1542...
Fossil & artwork to be exhibited at UMO in future.
Fossil & artwork to be exhibited at UMO in future.
September 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The study was conducted by @spichergael.bsky.social & colleagues (@feikosaur.bsky.social) & published today in @mfnberlin.bsky.social's Open access journal Fossil Record. Congrats to all authors! It's available here: fr.pensoft.net/article/1542...
Fossil & artwork to be exhibited at UMO in future.
Fossil & artwork to be exhibited at UMO in future.
Paleoart by @olorotitan.bsky.social (with permission of the Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken).
The newly described and well-preserved fossils represent the youngest known occurrence of Eurhinosaurus.
The newly described and well-preserved fossils represent the youngest known occurrence of Eurhinosaurus.
September 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Paleoart by @olorotitan.bsky.social (with permission of the Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken).
The newly described and well-preserved fossils represent the youngest known occurrence of Eurhinosaurus.
The newly described and well-preserved fossils represent the youngest known occurrence of Eurhinosaurus.
2/2 Then off to Pittsburgh to dive into the Carnegie Museum collections 🏛️ for more work on this stunning specimen!
April 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
2/2 Then off to Pittsburgh to dive into the Carnegie Museum collections 🏛️ for more work on this stunning specimen!