Thaumatodracon the Wonder Dragon

[DinoToyForum]

Thaumatodracon is a new plesiosaur from Lyme Regis, UK, that I named and described.





It made the local news in Germany this week (the specimen is in Hanover), for example:
https://www.myheimat.de/hannover-suedstadt/natur/sensation-aus-dem-museumsmagazin-in-hannover-lagert-eine-neue-art-von-meeressauriern-d2829346.html

Here's my own article about it, too:
http://plesiosauria.com/news/index.php/thaumatodracon-the-wonder-dragon/

Incidentally, this is the eighth new taxon I've named or co-named! I was thinking I could contribute to the Scientific Names thread (http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=6015.0) but I don't want to give away my ideas for future species.

[Gwangi]

That's awesome, congrats! And a great name too. 

[Halichoeres]

I hope you're soon called upon to guide the creation of a toy based on it! I wouldn't mind one of the Dapedium as well (or whatever that fish is).

[ceratopsian]

Congratulations!  And it's a very good name indeed.

[PaleoMatt]

Oh, WOW, Dr. Admin!!! I never knew you named some species!! That's awesome and that is a very great name! Congrats.

[Ravonium]

Oh, WOW, Dr. Admin!!! I never knew you named some species!! That's awesome and that is a very great name! Congrats.

This isn't the only fossil he's named. He was, for example, involved in the naming and description of Pliosaurus kevani.

[Jose S.M.]

Congratulations! I love the name!

[Georassic]

Congratulations, Doctor!

[Patrx]

Oh, WOW, Dr. Admin!!! I never knew you named some species!! That's awesome and that is a very great name! Congrats.

This isn't the only fossil he's named. He was, for example, involved in the naming and description of Pliosaurus kevani.

And, I think, Atychodracon megacephalus, another rhomaleosaurid. Congratulations again, Doctor Smith!

[ZoPteryx]

Congrats Dr. Smith!  Very cool discovery!