Before the Dinosaurs: Conquering the Land

[Yutyrannus]

I deleted this by mistake so I need to post it again. This is a prequel to Dinosaurs: Monsters of the Mesozoic and After the Dinosaurs: Beasts of the Cenozoic. Here are the episodes:

#1 - Early Seas
#2 - Steps on Land
#3 - First Reptiles
#4 - Dry Land
#5 - The Great Dying
#6 - Reign of the Archosaurs
Specials:
The Beginning of Life
Giant of the Swamp
Olson's Extinction

The Creatures (italicized names are main creatures of each sequence)
Early Seas

Cameroceras


Myllokunmingia

Steps on Land

Tiktaalik


Elginerpeton

First Reptiles

Dry Land

Limnoscelis


Lycaenops


Titanophoneus

The Great Dying

Lystrosaurus


Thrinaxodon


Inostrancevia

Reign of the Archosaurs

Atopodentatus


Postosuchus


Silesaurus

Specials:
The Beginning of Life

Charnia


Dickinsonia


Pikaia

Giant of the Swamp

Olson's Extinction

The Sequences
Early Seas
#1 - http://yutyrannus.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-1-437766927?ga_submit_new=10%253A1393788005

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Steps on Land
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#2 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-8-434470828

#3 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-9-436346873?ga_submit_new=10%253A1393221687

#4 - http://yutyrannus.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-10-436549158

#5 - http://yutyrannus.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-11-437819083?ga_submit_new=10%253A1393800406

First Reptiles
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#5 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-16-434966239?ga_submit_new=10%253A1392705408

#6 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-17-434933666?ga_submit_new=10%253A1392692821

Dry Land
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#2 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-19-435389568?ga_submit_new=10%253A1392870726

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#4 - http://yutyrannus.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-21-436337894

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The Great Dying
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#2 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-25-436105208?ga_submit_new=10%253A1393141263

#3 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-26-436107414?ga_submit_new=10%253A1393142353

#4 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-27-436328837?ga_submit_new=10%253A1393214692

#5 - http://yutyrannus.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-28-436031097

Reign of the Archosaurs
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#4 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-32-436934651?ga_submit_new=10%253A1393464582

#5 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-33-436925199

#6 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-34-437037399

Specials:
The Beginning of Life
#1 - http://yutyrannus.deviantart.com/art/The-Beginning-of-Life-Sequence-1-436560681

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#3 - http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/The-Beginning-of-Life-Sequence-3-436975298

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Giant of the Swamp

Olson's Extinction

[Yutyrannus]

I finally finished the full creature list:

Early Seas
#1 – Cameroceras
        Aphetoceras
#2 – Myllokunmingia
#3 – Mixopterus
        Aetealaspis
#4 – Rhizodus
        Nautilus
#5 – Cladoselache
        Dunkleosteus
#6 - Youngolepis

Steps on Land
#1 – Eusthenopteron
        Sarcopterygian
#2 - Tiktaalik (double length sequence)
        Laccognathus
        Bothriolepis
        Psammolepis
        Acanthodian
        Xenocanthus
        Iniopterygid
#3 – Elginerpeton
        ?
#4 – Ichthyostega
#5 – Pederpes

First Reptiles
#1 – Petrolacosaurus
        Protothoptera
#2 – Hylonomus
#3 – Meganeura
        Brachydectes
        Arthropleura
        Prototerogyrinus
#4 – Spinoaequalis
        Orthocanthus
        Crassigyrinus
#5 – Megarachne
#6 – Westlothiana
        Mesothelae

Dry Land
#1 – Sphenacodon
        Eryops
#2 – Dimetrodon
        Diplocaulus
        Seymouria
        Xenocanthus
#3 – Limnoscelis
        Dimetrodon
#4 – Lycaenops
        Cynodont
#5 – Titanophoneus
        Estemmenosuchus
#6 - Moschops

The Great Dying
#1 – Lystrosaurus
#2 – Rubidgea
        Bradysaurus
#3 – Thrinaxodon
        Diictodon
#4 – Gorgonops
        Eunotosaurus
        Pumiliopareia
#5 - Inostrancevia (double length sequence)
       Proburnetia
       Dicynodon
       Pareiasaurid

Reign of the Archosaurs
#1 – Nothosaurus
        Placodus
        Mixosaurus
#2 – Atopodentatus
        Tanystropheus
#3 – Lagasuchus
        Dinodontosaurus
        Massetognathus
#4 – Postosuchus
        Placerius
        Effigia
#5 – Cryobatrachus
        Cynognathus
        Prolacerta
#6 – Silesaurus
        Polonosuchus

[Balaur]

Nice list. I'll have to look up a few of these.

[Yutyrannus]

Nice list. I'll have to look up a few of these.

Yes, so did I ! Also, sorry about having to start this page over. And since my Tiktaalik has Rainbow Trout colors, my Myllokunmingia will have to be based on something else (I'm thinking Cutthroat Trout).

[Balaur]

Cool.
Also, for the ? in the Rubidgea segment, I suggest Bradysaurus.

[Yutyrannus]

Cool.
Also, for the ? in the Rubidgea segment, I suggest Bradysaurus.

Okay, I'll add him in, thanks for the help! Also, I finished Myllokunmingia and Pikaia so I'll try to post them today.

[Yutyrannus]

I am announcing my first special for this series: The Beginning of Life. It is about life in the Precambrian and Cambrian. Here is the main creature list:

The Beginning of Life
#1 - Charnia
#2 - Vaveliskia
#3 - Dickensonia
#4 - Kerygmachela
#5 - Aysheaia
#6 - Pikaia

Also, here are my new drawings:

Pikaia


Myllokunmingia

The latter's colors are based on a knifefish.

[Balaur]

Awwwww.... The Pikaoa so cute! And tiny!   

I also like the Myllokunmingia.

[Yutyrannus]

Awwwww.... The Pikaoa so cute! And tiny!   

I also like the Myllokunmingia.

Yes, the Pikaia is small. In fact it is the smallest picture I've ever drawn !

Thanks! I am very happy with it. Did you notice the lamprey like gill holes? I did those for more resemblance to modern jawless creatures intead of just putting gill slits.

[Balaur]

Awwwww.... The Pikaoa so cute! And tiny!   

I also like the Myllokunmingia.

Yes, the Pikaia is small. In fact it is the smallest picture I've ever drawn !

Thanks! I am very happy with it. Did you notice the lamprey like gill holes? I did those for more resemblance to modern jawless creatures intead of just putting gill slits.

I didn't notice this but I do know. And that is really cool!

[Yutyrannus]

Awwwww.... The Pikaoa so cute! And tiny!   

I also like the Myllokunmingia.

Yes, the Pikaia is small. In fact it is the smallest picture I've ever drawn !

Thanks! I am very happy with it. Did you notice the lamprey like gill holes? I did those for more resemblance to modern jawless creatures intead of just putting gill slits.

I didn't notice this but I do know. And that is really cool!

Thanks! Also, normally I would say time for our Pikaia comparison but I think both of ours are basically the same.

[Balaur]

Same here. Also, new sequence:
http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-17-434933666?ga_submit_new=10%253A1392692821

I really would be incredibly terrified if I met a spider that big that can jump 12 meters. 

[Yutyrannus]

Same here. Also, new sequence:
http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-17-434933666?ga_submit_new=10%253A1392692821

I really would be incredibly terrified if I met a spider that big that can jump 12 meters. 

Cool! Although, spiders have eight legs, not six.

[Balaur]

I have another story from episode 3:
http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-16-434966239?ga_submit_new=10%253A1392705408

I think this is the best sequence I've written so far.

[Yutyrannus]

I have another story from episode 3:
http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-16-434966239?ga_submit_new=10%253A1392705408

I think this is the best sequence I've written so far.

Very cool! It is definitely among the best sequences you've written for my series, though I still think the Tiktaalik one was the absolute best .

[Balaur]

I have another story from episode 3:
http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-16-434966239?ga_submit_new=10%253A1392705408

I think this is the best sequence I've written so far.

Very cool! It is definitely among the best sequences you've written for my series, though I still think the Tiktaalik one was the absolute best .

Thank you! Also, because I couldn't say it in the story, this Megarachne actually will be the holotype that was mistaken for a spider.

[Yutyrannus]

I have another story from episode 3:
http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-16-434966239?ga_submit_new=10%253A1392705408

I think this is the best sequence I've written so far.

Very cool! It is definitely among the best sequences you've written for my series, though I still think the Tiktaalik one was the absolute best .

Thank you! Also, because I couldn't say it in the story, this Megarachne actually will be the holotype that was mistaken for a spider.

Oh yeah, I kind of guessed that's what you were going for there, and I like it !

[Yutyrannus]

I've decided to replace Xenocanthus with Orthacanthus in the Spinoaequalis sequence for a bit of variety in early sharks. Also, both Xenocanthus (with baby Xenocanthus) and Orthacanthus pictures might be up soon. I'm also currently working on Mixopterus (which has taken the longest time to draw out of any of my pictures), Eusthenopteron (which will likely have Pike or Muskellunge coloration), and the ugly-as-hell Proburnetia. Dimetrodon and Nothosaurus still need revision as they have some inaccuracies. I plan to start on the generic pareiasaur (based on Scutosaurus) in the Inostrancevia sequence, Megarachne, and Placodus soon. Also, hopefully I'll finally be able to finish my Gorgonops soon.

Onto other news. I am currently working on the Inostrancevia sequence .

[Balaur]

I've decided to replace Xenocanthus with Orthacanthus in the Spinoaequalis sequence for a bit of variety in early sharks. Also, both Xenocanthus (with baby Xenocanthus) and Orthacanthus pictures might be up soon. I'm also currently working on Mixopterus (which has taken the longest time to draw out of any of my pictures), Eusthenopteron (which will likely have Pike or Muskellunge coloration), and the ugly-as-hell Proburnetia. Dimetrodon and Nothosaurus still need revision as they have some inaccuracies. I plan to start on the generic pareiasaur (based on Scutosaurus) in the Inostrancevia sequence, Megarachne, and Placodus soon. Also, hopefully I'll finally be able to finish my Gorgonops soon.

Onto other news. I am currently working on the Inostrancevia sequence .

Yay!

[Balaur]

http://alexornisantecedens.deviantart.com/art/Before-the-Dinosaurs-Sequence-19-435389568?ga_submit_new=10%253A1392870726
Dimetrodon sequence.