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Atopodentatus

Started by Takama, February 03, 2014, 02:18:58 AM

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Takama

February 03, 2014, 02:18:58 AM Last Edit: February 03, 2014, 02:20:11 AM by Takama
A strange new creature was just discovered.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00114-014-1148-4
Here's a famous Paleo Artists Sketch of the creature

Balaur

#1
February 03, 2014, 02:24:09 AM
What the heck is that?!

ZoPteryx

#2
February 03, 2014, 02:53:08 AM
What the [bleep]?! :o

I read the abstract I few days ago, but I clearly missed something, because I had no clue its jaws were so weird! :))  Seriously, which part of the abstract mentions this?  If its not a mutant individual, then this has got to be a radical new form of tetrapod jaw!

tyrantqueen

#3
February 03, 2014, 02:55:46 AM
Makes pterodaustro's dentition look pedestrian by comparison :))

Balaur

#4
February 03, 2014, 02:59:24 AM Last Edit: February 03, 2014, 03:03:11 AM by Balaur
Quote from: tyrantqueen on February 03, 2014, 02:55:46 AM
Makes pterodaustro's dentition look pedestrian by comparison :))

Exactly what I thought!

Edit: I also have my own restoration of Atopodentatus

Yutyrannus

#5
February 03, 2014, 03:32:16 AM
Yep, saw this on deviantart. Weird isn't he :))?

"The world's still the same. There's just less in it."

paleoferroequine

#6
February 03, 2014, 04:56:09 AM
Chthonic.

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagh'nagl fhtagn.
Amazon ad:

Balaur

#7
February 03, 2014, 05:24:57 AM
Quote from: paleoferroequine on February 03, 2014, 04:56:09 AM
Chthonic.

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagh'nagl fhtagn.
What?

paleoferroequine

#8
February 03, 2014, 05:49:12 AM Last Edit: February 03, 2014, 05:51:49 AM by paleoferroequine
Oh, that thing looks Lovecraftian, all I'm saying.
Maybe a Deep One. :o

Splonkadumpocus

#9
February 03, 2014, 07:03:46 AM
It looks to be some kind of filter feeder. The water is strained through the toothy gap in the upper jaw as the animal swims.

Yutyrannus

#10
February 03, 2014, 01:35:45 PM
Here is a picture of the fossil for anyone interested:

"The world's still the same. There's just less in it."

CityRaptor

#11
February 03, 2014, 02:15:27 PM
The body looks rather "normal", but that head looks truely bizarre.
Jurassic Park is frightning in the dark
All the dinosaurs are running wild
Someone let T. Rex out of his pen
I'm afraid those things'll harm me
'Cause they sure don't act like Barney
And they think that I'm their dinner, not their friend
Oh no

Concavenator

#12
February 03, 2014, 04:21:27 PM
That thing is freaking...wow...without words  :o

Gwangi

#13
February 03, 2014, 06:22:05 PM
Some toy company needs to get on with making one of these ASAP.

paleoferroequine

#14
February 03, 2014, 06:22:34 PM
Her's a better idea what everything looks like. Take a look at the maxilla,,,,strange.





Takama

#15
February 04, 2014, 05:44:50 AM
This is definitely the weirdest Prehistoric Creature I ever seen.
http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=2033.msg52935#new

Though I have to wonder if this image will change over the coming years.

Quote from: Gwangi on February 03, 2014, 06:22:05 PM
Some toy company needs to get on with making one of these ASAP.

Lets Bug Safari to make one of these

Yutyrannus

#16
February 04, 2014, 01:12:05 PM Last Edit: February 04, 2014, 01:13:33 PM by Yutyrannus
Quote from: Takama on February 04, 2014, 05:44:50 AM
Quote from: Gwangi on February 03, 2014, 06:22:05 PM
Some toy company needs to get on with making one of these ASAP.
Lets Bug Safari to make one of these
Agreed :)

"The world's still the same. There's just less in it."

paleoferroequine

#17
February 04, 2014, 06:38:56 PM
Quote from: Balaur on February 03, 2014, 02:59:24 AM
Quote from: tyrantqueen on February 03, 2014, 02:55:46 AM
Makes pterodaustro's dentition look pedestrian by comparison :))

Exactly what I thought!

Edit: I also have my own restoration of Atopodentatus


One thing, the end of the phalanges should be hoof like, not claws.

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