#NewSpecies of #Plesiosaur Identified in United States
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/unktaheela-specta-12581.html

A new genus of small polycotylid #plesiosaurs from the Upper #Cretaceous of the #WesternInteriorSeaway and a clarification of the genus Dolichorhynchops https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195667123003403

"Although convergent with #pliosaurids, the smaller gape and teeth of most #polycotylids indicate they occupied a different ecological niche."

#NewSpecies of #Mosasaur Identified in #Utah https://www.sci.news/paleontology/sarabosaurus-dahli-12021.html

A new lower #Turonian #mosasaurid from the #WesternInteriorSeaway and the antiquity of the unique basicranial circulation pattern in Plioplatecarpinae https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667123001490

"#Mosasaurs were a group of large predatory marine #reptiles that inhabited all of the world’s oceans during the Late #Cretaceous epoch, between 90 and 66 million years ago. These creatures went #extinct during the end-Cretaceous #extinction."

#TheGreatMigration #Twexit #Introduction

Hey Y'all! Im a new #Geology student with a prior BFA in #FashionDesign, and just finished a 2 year stint in #NYC! I've always had a deep love for #Volcanoes and anything #WesternInteriorSeaway related, with a dash of #Astronomy thrown in for good measure (even though my brain isn't nearly theoretical enough to fully grasp the concepts 😂). I also listen to #music 24/7, currently #Regaetton #Kpop #Pop & #Country!