A selection of fossil discoveries from 2017.
Shringasaurus indicus, a bizarre Triassic reptile from India
Decennatherium rex, giraffe ancestor
Vouivria damparisensis, French giant sauropod
Halszkaraptor escuilliei, the swan dinosaur
Saccorhytus coronarius, tiny ancient chordate relative
Inermorostrum xenops, toothless whale
Vadasaurus herzogi, transitional rhynchocephalian
Kumimanu biceae, the largest known penguin
Mauriciosaurus fernandezi, a plesiosaur with preserved skin impressions
Ovatiovermis cribratus, filter feeding lobopod
Maiopatagium furculiferum, early gliding mesozoic mammal
Calvapilosa kroegeri, transitional mollusk
Borealopelta markmitchelli, exquisitely preserved "mummified" dinosaur
All illustrations on this site are copyrighted to Nobu Tamura. The low resolution versions of the images are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution- ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license meaning that you are free to use them as long as you properly credit the author (© N. Tamura). High resolution versions are available upon request. Questions: contact me at nobu dot tamura at yahoo dot com.
Shringasaurus indicus, a bizarre Triassic reptile from India
Decennatherium rex, giraffe ancestor
Vouivria damparisensis, French giant sauropod
Halszkaraptor escuilliei, the swan dinosaur
Saccorhytus coronarius, tiny ancient chordate relative
Inermorostrum xenops, toothless whale
Vadasaurus herzogi, transitional rhynchocephalian
Kumimanu biceae, the largest known penguin
Mauriciosaurus fernandezi, a plesiosaur with preserved skin impressions
Ovatiovermis cribratus, filter feeding lobopod
Maiopatagium furculiferum, early gliding mesozoic mammal
Calvapilosa kroegeri, transitional mollusk
Borealopelta markmitchelli, exquisitely preserved "mummified" dinosaur
All illustrations on this site are copyrighted to Nobu Tamura. The low resolution versions of the images are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution- ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license meaning that you are free to use them as long as you properly credit the author (© N. Tamura). High resolution versions are available upon request. Questions: contact me at nobu dot tamura at yahoo dot com.