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Hyrotrioskjan — A geosaurin looking for snacks

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Published: 2020-02-28 13:20:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 28283; Favourites: 1022; Downloads: 0
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Description In early 2018 in finished this piece of an metriorhynchid from the Kimmeridgium of Germany.
Everything, the sponges, sea urchins, snails, ammonites and the shark, are part of the locality this animal was found in. 

Today the paper describing it's remains was published. 
Metriorhynchid crocodylomorphs from the lower Kimmeridgian of Southern Germany: evidence for a new large-bodied geosaurin lineage in Europe
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10…
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Comments: 51

NorthWyrm [2020-03-22 18:57:38 +0000 UTC]

I love these guys so much! (currently doing a masters on their snouts)

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to NorthWyrm [2020-03-23 00:34:45 +0000 UTC]

Oh nice!

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Scholarly-Cimmerian [2020-03-14 19:03:55 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous artwork!  

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to Scholarly-Cimmerian [2020-03-16 15:53:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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splitmaus [2020-03-02 06:50:20 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful illustration with cute details.

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to splitmaus [2020-03-05 11:24:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! 

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StopAtTheEdge [2020-03-01 01:39:32 +0000 UTC]

This makes me miss summer. Great piece!

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to StopAtTheEdge [2020-03-05 11:24:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Tomozaurus [2020-02-29 09:17:58 +0000 UTC]

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to Tomozaurus [2020-03-05 11:23:49 +0000 UTC]

Very much

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TheDinoDrawer66 [2020-02-29 08:23:46 +0000 UTC]

This look gorgeous.

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to TheDinoDrawer66 [2020-03-05 11:23:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! 

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TheDinoDrawer66 In reply to Hyrotrioskjan [2020-03-05 22:59:16 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome.

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IndigoMystiere [2020-02-29 07:22:46 +0000 UTC]

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to IndigoMystiere [2020-03-05 11:23:32 +0000 UTC]

 

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edgysonic [2020-02-29 04:37:40 +0000 UTC]

THIS MAKES MY PEE PEE GO OUCH OUCH!!!

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to edgysonic [2020-03-05 11:23:25 +0000 UTC]

Oh ha! 

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edgysonic In reply to Hyrotrioskjan [2020-03-13 19:38:49 +0000 UTC]

Can't believe that NASA want's to suck all the ocean to outerspace. What are whales gunna do in space.

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to edgysonic [2020-03-13 21:33:56 +0000 UTC]

What are you talking about and what has this to do with this painting?

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IggyHazard [2020-02-29 03:24:00 +0000 UTC]

I wanna pet an ammonite!

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to IggyHazard [2020-03-05 11:23:19 +0000 UTC]

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MikNubby [2020-02-29 00:40:48 +0000 UTC]

Nice work

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to MikNubby [2020-03-05 11:23:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! 

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Khialat [2020-02-28 23:15:39 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant work

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to Khialat [2020-03-05 11:23:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! 

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Khialat In reply to Hyrotrioskjan [2020-03-05 20:29:42 +0000 UTC]

Metriorhynchus might be one of my favourite prehistoric animals, actually

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MacheeMi [2020-02-28 22:33:03 +0000 UTC]

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to MacheeMi [2020-03-05 11:22:59 +0000 UTC]

Gouache and watercolor

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Sret [2020-02-28 21:12:57 +0000 UTC]

Don't leave us hanging, did it find any snacks?

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to Sret [2020-03-05 11:22:42 +0000 UTC]

mayhaps...

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CarolingRaptor [2020-02-28 21:08:27 +0000 UTC]

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to CarolingRaptor [2020-03-05 11:22:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! 

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ulyseskortez [2020-02-28 19:20:32 +0000 UTC]

I lov your prehistoric coral reef. You have shaped very well how he tracked the sand bottoms and looked for something to eat. I love the detail of the sand cloud by removing the bottom with my mouth. It looks like a shallow and tropical sea. Nice work!!

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to ulyseskortez [2020-03-05 11:22:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! Actually these are all sponges

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herofan135 [2020-02-28 19:14:32 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful, great art!

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to herofan135 [2020-03-05 11:21:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot!

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Fuego-fantasmal [2020-02-28 18:59:45 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work.

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to Fuego-fantasmal [2020-03-05 11:21:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Fuego-fantasmal In reply to Hyrotrioskjan [2020-03-05 15:43:28 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome.

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ChronostheViolinist [2020-02-28 17:55:27 +0000 UTC]

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to ChronostheViolinist [2020-03-05 11:21:37 +0000 UTC]

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Preradkor [2020-02-28 16:44:35 +0000 UTC]

Left-coiled snail?

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to Preradkor [2020-03-05 11:21:28 +0000 UTC]

That's a detail I always forget...

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Preradkor In reply to Hyrotrioskjan [2020-03-05 16:48:55 +0000 UTC]

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CobraInTheHood [2020-02-28 16:09:54 +0000 UTC]

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to CobraInTheHood [2020-03-05 11:21:11 +0000 UTC]

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pinksig [2020-02-28 15:25:44 +0000 UTC]

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to pinksig [2020-03-05 11:21:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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bhut [2020-02-28 14:42:54 +0000 UTC]

Nice!

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Hyrotrioskjan In reply to bhut [2020-03-05 11:20:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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