ELASMO.COM: The Life and Times of
Long Dead Sharks. Excellent site for Miocene-Pleistocene sharks and other
marine fossils from the Lee Creek area of eastern North Carolina by Jim Bourdon.
Lots of links to interesting shark sites around the world. Formally the "Lee
Creek aka Aurora" shark site. If you want to learn about fossil sharks this
is the place to start.
Introduction
to the Ichthyosauria. While dinosaurs ruled the land, the ichthyosaurs,
classified variously in the Ichthyosauria or in the Ichthyopterygia, shared
the seas of the world with the other great groups of large marine reptiles,
the plesiosaurs and mosasaurs. "Ichthyosaur" means "fish lizard," while "Ichthyopterygia"
means "fish paddle." Both names are apt.
Ichthyosaur
Page. Welcome to the wonderful world of ichthyosaurs!
Maastricht Museum of Natural History.
It contains lots of information on geology and paleontology and of course
on the famous Mosasaurus hoffmanni of which the first remains were found near
Maastricht. I am especially impressed by the nice vertebrate, invertebrate
paleo and geological info on this well done museum site. Check it out.
Mammoth Site Museum! You are
invited to view one of the world's greatest fossil treasures. The Mammoth
Site is a working paleontological excavation and in-situ exhibit of Ice Age
mammoths located in Hot Springs, SD. This site can be searched for links to
the museum, research results, and educational activities. Also learn more
about mammoths from info on this site
Mosasaurs
from Arkansas by Cindy Robinette. Mosasaurs were the top predators in
the oceans. They were meat eaters feeding on the various kinds of sea animals.
OCEANS OF KANSAS PALEONTOLOGY-FOSSILS
FROM THE WESTERN INTERIOR SEA. Marine Life in Late Cretaceous Times. Interested
in some of the creatures that swam in that sea while the dinosaurs were tromping
around on land? Check out this site. Lots of information on this subject!
I especially like the information on mosasaur finds and information (since
Steve and I found one in SD in 1991 -- now at SDSMT in Rapid City). Mike has
alot of good references on the many non-dinosaurian vertebrates. This is a
must stop for anyone wanting to find out about these other interesting Mesozoic
animals. Mike does a great job on keeping on top of information and links
about these very interesting contemporaries of my favorite dinosaurs. For
information on non-dinosaurian vertebrates of marine (and some nonmarine)
origin I recommend this site as a bookmark you need to have in your own browser.
If you are like me you will find yourself going back again and again to this
site!!!!! Below is a selection of some links he has on specific creatures
from his table of contents, there is alot more so also check his table
of contents of which this is just a sampling, I find this the best location
to find much of what Mike has.
Mosasaurs from
Sweden - Mosasaurs were very successful marine predators that inhabited
all the oceans of the Earth during the late Cretaceous period. One of
the most unusual places that I have heard of their remains being found,
however, is in southeastern Sweden. Johan Lindgren recently completed
his Master's Degree at Lund University in Sweden and was kind enough to
send Mike a copy of his thesis on Swedish mosasaurs. He studied mosasaur
remains (primarily teeth and vertebrae) from late Cretaceous deposits
in Sweden and has added significantly to the body of knowledge regarding
these fascinating marine reptiles. The abstract of his thesis is included
below. If you have questions regarding Swedish mosasaurs, you can contact
Johan at: Johan.Lindgren@Novell.geol.lu.se.
The Plesiosaur site. This site
is intended to give serious and detailed information on the order plesiosauria,
to provide a forum for discussion and for the presentation of ideas no matter
how wild and fanciful on the paleontology, taxonomy, biomechanics, biology
and ecological role of members of the order.
SuperCroc. From the blistering
sands of the Sahara, paleontologist Paul Sereno has pulled an incredible find:
the nearly complete remains of Sarcosuchus imperator, one of the largest crocodilians
to ever walk the Earth. As long as a city bus, and weighing in at about ten
tons, SuperCroc lives up to its nickname.
Swedish Mammoths Exhibits
and Information about mammoths and other Pleistocene mammals from the Swedish
Museum of Natural History in Stockholm
Whales in Vermont
Exhibits and Information about a beluga whale skeleton discovered in 1849
in rural Vermont.
Fossil Vertebrates.
Part of Kuban's Paleo Place. This site provides links to Internet resources
on fossil verebrates--animals with backbones. Included are ancient fish, amphibians,
birds, mammals, and reptiles, except for dinosaurs, which are covered in a
separate site at Glen's Dinosaur Den .
Triassic
Skulls. Information on new Triassic finds in Pennsylvania. Check it out.
