Post by alencherry on Oct 19, 2012 21:52:10 GMT -5
In 2004, the University of Oslo, Norway paleontologists a big head, big stomach, long four paddle-like limbs of giant marine reptile fossils found on the Svalbard Islands in the Arctic. In 2009, the news media reported that this monster biting even stronger than Tyrannosaurus four times. This report at the time caused a stir in archaeological circles, this animal called "the ultimate predator. However, the discoverer including researchers have not published the scientific description and definition of this species, and even some of the news reports and historical documentaries are just called by far the most terrifying predator, classified as on Dragon family. Until recently, the "ultimate predator" and later discovered that the "monster" similar, finally formal higher status the paleontologist Ace Puente - Kenutesen study published in the Journal of the Geological Society of Norway on article, the "ultimate predator" and a "monster" was officially named the "Fung on Long.
Between 2004 to 2012, the research team at the University of Oslo, Norway, on the Arctic Svalbard were found on two giant dragon fossils. Previously, paleontologists found only on the material of the dragon is a tailbone, so the discovery of the research team of the University of Oslo is an important outcome. This reputation growing species, one is called the "ultimate predator", another is referred to as a "monster". In fact, they all belong to Mr Fung dragon. These fossil material to help people be able to the partial figure out this marine top predator alive when actually look like.
Kenutesen and other people said, Svalbard regular frozen - thaw cycle serious damage to these bones into pieces. And the in archaeologist research process, these fragments further destroyed. The composition of this new species specimens (PMO 214.135), including jaw fragments, vertebrae from the neck to the back part of the debris and fragments of the right forelimb. Another with larger specimens (PMO 214.136), including the skull back part of the vertebrae and some unidentified bones. After they die, due to changes in the environment, when the Oslo University researchers found that they, the of this prehistoric ultimate predators wreckage has been almost depleted.
The incompleteness of the specimens, making Fung on Long how much of this problem more and more complex. Kenutesen and others only in accordance with the dragon on the other types of measurement methods, and then rely on the hands of a small amount of the specimen material to estimate the size of this species. Whether it is the "ultimate predator" or "monster", they may be a length of about 50 feet (about 15.2 meters). The researchers believe that the "monster" ever found on Long. PMO 214.136 complete skull should have 6-8 feet (about 1.83 to 2.44 m), which is found in Australia and Colombia Cretaceous rocks similar to the long head of the dragon (Kronosaurus). Other types of dragon skull is relatively small, between five feet in length (about 1.52 meters) to 6.5 feet (about 1.98 meters).
Another problem is the length of the two head dragon body. Estimate on Long size, only piecemeal information known to other species. Paleontologist only on the basis of the bone fragments to determine its length. Vertebral measurement methods, Kenutesen et al estimate, Fung on Long length generally about 33 feet (about 10 meters) to 42 feet (about 12.8 meters), the length allows them entitled " the same size of the largest species "argument. The absence of a complete skeleton, the newly named species is difficult to discern whether it is long or short estimation results.
Perhaps the "ultimate predator" and a "monster" only is not like the media publicity as the ultimate record holder, nor is it the largest marine predators, but they can justifiably claim to be "defined so far on the dragon one.
Between 2004 to 2012, the research team at the University of Oslo, Norway, on the Arctic Svalbard were found on two giant dragon fossils. Previously, paleontologists found only on the material of the dragon is a tailbone, so the discovery of the research team of the University of Oslo is an important outcome. This reputation growing species, one is called the "ultimate predator", another is referred to as a "monster". In fact, they all belong to Mr Fung dragon. These fossil material to help people be able to the partial figure out this marine top predator alive when actually look like.
Kenutesen and other people said, Svalbard regular frozen - thaw cycle serious damage to these bones into pieces. And the in archaeologist research process, these fragments further destroyed. The composition of this new species specimens (PMO 214.135), including jaw fragments, vertebrae from the neck to the back part of the debris and fragments of the right forelimb. Another with larger specimens (PMO 214.136), including the skull back part of the vertebrae and some unidentified bones. After they die, due to changes in the environment, when the Oslo University researchers found that they, the of this prehistoric ultimate predators wreckage has been almost depleted.
The incompleteness of the specimens, making Fung on Long how much of this problem more and more complex. Kenutesen and others only in accordance with the dragon on the other types of measurement methods, and then rely on the hands of a small amount of the specimen material to estimate the size of this species. Whether it is the "ultimate predator" or "monster", they may be a length of about 50 feet (about 15.2 meters). The researchers believe that the "monster" ever found on Long. PMO 214.136 complete skull should have 6-8 feet (about 1.83 to 2.44 m), which is found in Australia and Colombia Cretaceous rocks similar to the long head of the dragon (Kronosaurus). Other types of dragon skull is relatively small, between five feet in length (about 1.52 meters) to 6.5 feet (about 1.98 meters).
Another problem is the length of the two head dragon body. Estimate on Long size, only piecemeal information known to other species. Paleontologist only on the basis of the bone fragments to determine its length. Vertebral measurement methods, Kenutesen et al estimate, Fung on Long length generally about 33 feet (about 10 meters) to 42 feet (about 12.8 meters), the length allows them entitled " the same size of the largest species "argument. The absence of a complete skeleton, the newly named species is difficult to discern whether it is long or short estimation results.
Perhaps the "ultimate predator" and a "monster" only is not like the media publicity as the ultimate record holder, nor is it the largest marine predators, but they can justifiably claim to be "defined so far on the dragon one.
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