Defined by their hollow bones and three-toed feet, the theropods were a group of dinosaurs that counted Tyrannosaurus rex among their ranks. A new member has now been added to the family, thanks to fossils recently discovered on Britain’s Isle of Wight.

Given the latin name Vectaerovenator inopinatus, the reptile lived during the Cretaceous period, approximately 115 million years ago. Its identity is based on just four fossilized vertebrae that were discovered along the shore of the island’s Shanklin region. All four are thought to be from the same individual 4 meter-long (13-ft) animal, and were found on three separate occasions last year by members of the public.

“The record of theropod dinosaurs from the ‘mid’ Cretaceous period in Europe isn’t that great, so it’s been really exciting to be able to increase our understanding of the diversity of dinosaur species from this time,” says PhD student Chris Barker, who led the study. “You don’t usually find dinosaurs in the deposits at Shanklin as they were laid down in a marine habitat. You’re much more likely to find fossil oysters or drift wood, so this is a rare find indeed.”

It is believed that after the animal died, its body was washed into a nearby shallow sea

https://newatlas.com/biology/vectaerovenator-inopinatus-new-dinosaur/

PermeateFree said:

Defined by their hollow bones and three-toed feet, the theropods were a group of dinosaurs that counted Tyrannosaurus rex among their ranks. A new member has now been added to the family, thanks to fossils recently discovered on Britain’s Isle of Wight.

Given the latin name Vectaerovenator inopinatus, the reptile lived during the Cretaceous period, approximately 115 million years ago. Its identity is based on just four fossilized vertebrae that were discovered along the shore of the island’s Shanklin region. All four are thought to be from the same individual 4 meter-long (13-ft) animal, and were found on three separate occasions last year by members of the public.

“The record of theropod dinosaurs from the ‘mid’ Cretaceous period in Europe isn’t that great, so it’s been really exciting to be able to increase our understanding of the diversity of dinosaur species from this time,” says PhD student Chris Barker, who led the study. “You don’t usually find dinosaurs in the deposits at Shanklin as they were laid down in a marine habitat. You’re much more likely to find fossil oysters or drift wood, so this is a rare find indeed.”

It is believed that after the animal died, its body was washed into a nearby shallow sea

https://newatlas.com/biology/vectaerovenator-inopinatus-new-dinosaur/

Ta for that. “Tetanurae is a clade that includes most theropod dinosaurs, including megalosauroids, allosauroids, tyrannosauroids, ornithomimosaurs, maniraptorans, and birds.”

So does this mean that it’s an ancestral, early theropod or that it’s known by so few pieces that there isn’t enough to base a reliable taxonomy on?

“Vectaerovenator inopinatus is the proposed name for a genus and species of tetanuran theropod dinosaur. Its remains were discovered in 2019 from the Ferruginous Sands at Shanklin, Isle of Wight. It was named in 2020 by a team of paleontologists from the University of Southampton in a press release, but the paper containing its description has not yet been published. “Vectaerovenator” lived in the Aptian stage of the Cretaceous period, around 115 million years ago, and is estimated to have been up to 4m long.”.

mollwollfumble said:

PermeateFree said:

Defined by their hollow bones and three-toed feet, the theropods were a group of dinosaurs that counted Tyrannosaurus rex among their ranks. A new member has now been added to the family, thanks to fossils recently discovered on Britain’s Isle of Wight.

Given the latin name Vectaerovenator inopinatus, the reptile lived during the Cretaceous period, approximately 115 million years ago. Its identity is based on just four fossilized vertebrae that were discovered along the shore of the island’s Shanklin region. All four are thought to be from the same individual 4 meter-long (13-ft) animal, and were found on three separate occasions last year by members of the public.

“The record of theropod dinosaurs from the ‘mid’ Cretaceous period in Europe isn’t that great, so it’s been really exciting to be able to increase our understanding of the diversity of dinosaur species from this time,” says PhD student Chris Barker, who led the study. “You don’t usually find dinosaurs in the deposits at Shanklin as they were laid down in a marine habitat. You’re much more likely to find fossil oysters or drift wood, so this is a rare find indeed.”

It is believed that after the animal died, its body was washed into a nearby shallow sea

https://newatlas.com/biology/vectaerovenator-inopinatus-new-dinosaur/

Ta for that. “Tetanurae is a clade that includes most theropod dinosaurs, including megalosauroids, allosauroids, tyrannosauroids, ornithomimosaurs, maniraptorans, and birds.”

So does this mean that it’s an ancestral, early theropod or that it’s known by so few pieces that there isn’t enough to base a reliable taxonomy on?

“Vectaerovenator inopinatus is the proposed name for a genus and species of tetanuran theropod dinosaur. Its remains were discovered in 2019 from the Ferruginous Sands at Shanklin, Isle of Wight. It was named in 2020 by a team of paleontologists from the University of Southampton in a press release, but the paper containing its description has not yet been published. “Vectaerovenator” lived in the Aptian stage of the Cretaceous period, around 115 million years ago, and is estimated to have been up to 4m long.”.

Mid Cretaceous. Four vertebrae. See video here:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-13/new-species-of-dinosaur-discovered-on-isle-of-wight/12552908

Michael V said:

mollwollfumble said:

PermeateFree said:

Defined by their hollow bones and three-toed feet, the theropods were a group of dinosaurs that counted Tyrannosaurus rex among their ranks. A new member has now been added to the family, thanks to fossils recently discovered on Britain’s Isle of Wight.

Given the latin name Vectaerovenator inopinatus, the reptile lived during the Cretaceous period, approximately 115 million years ago. Its identity is based on just four fossilized vertebrae that were discovered along the shore of the island’s Shanklin region. All four are thought to be from the same individual 4 meter-long (13-ft) animal, and were found on three separate occasions last year by members of the public.

“The record of theropod dinosaurs from the ‘mid’ Cretaceous period in Europe isn’t that great, so it’s been really exciting to be able to increase our understanding of the diversity of dinosaur species from this time,” says PhD student Chris Barker, who led the study. “You don’t usually find dinosaurs in the deposits at Shanklin as they were laid down in a marine habitat. You’re much more likely to find fossil oysters or drift wood, so this is a rare find indeed.”

It is believed that after the animal died, its body was washed into a nearby shallow sea

https://newatlas.com/biology/vectaerovenator-inopinatus-new-dinosaur/

Ta for that. “Tetanurae is a clade that includes most theropod dinosaurs, including megalosauroids, allosauroids, tyrannosauroids, ornithomimosaurs, maniraptorans, and birds.”

So does this mean that it’s an ancestral, early theropod or that it’s known by so few pieces that there isn’t enough to base a reliable taxonomy on?

“Vectaerovenator inopinatus is the proposed name for a genus and species of tetanuran theropod dinosaur. Its remains were discovered in 2019 from the Ferruginous Sands at Shanklin, Isle of Wight. It was named in 2020 by a team of paleontologists from the University of Southampton in a press release, but the paper containing its description has not yet been published. “Vectaerovenator” lived in the Aptian stage of the Cretaceous period, around 115 million years ago, and is estimated to have been up to 4m long.”.

Mid Cretaceous. Four vertebrae. See video here:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-13/new-species-of-dinosaur-discovered-on-isle-of-wight/12552908

The big news being that the bones were discovered “last year by members of the public” on “Britain’s Isle of Wight”. That gives hope to anjy members of the public who want to easily discover a new dinosaur.

Could controlled fossilization be used as means to preserve a animal for the distant future.
It’s carefully put into the appropriate medium and left (could you speed it up ?) and protected against future digging up

Cymek said:

Could controlled fossilization be used as means to preserve a animal for the distant future.
It’s carefully put into the appropriate medium and left (could you speed it up ?) and protected against future digging up

DNA record with photographic reproduction and vocal recording along with habitat details.