Geobulletin alpha

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Date:	2016-04-01 23:00:25
Blog:	Fossil Huntress
URL:	http://www.science20.com/fossil_huntress/blog/late_cretaceous_mosasaur_detail-169260

Summary:

A close-up view of the dentition of an ancient aquatic, carnivorous lizard, the mighty Mosasaur, from Late Cretaceous exposures on Vancouver Island. <>This well-prepped specimen is now housed in the collections of the Courtenay Museum, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The creature who owned this jaw bone undoubtedly swan alongside Kourisodon puntledgensis, another enormously powerful marine predator and new species of Mosasaur unearthed on Vancouver Island. Their feet modified into flippers, they were expert swimmers and hunters, with a strong tail for propulsion. These two would have commanded our ancient seaways between 70 and 66 million years ago. read more

Content analysis:

Stratigraphic context:

Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]:	Cretaceous [3]
Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]:	Cretaceous [0.44] Mesozoic [0.44] Phanerozoic [0.44]

Geographic context:

Location	Country	Latitude	Longitude
Courtenay	CA	49.6935	-124.982
Flippers	MX	22.2895	-97.8461
Vancouver Island	CA	49.5937	-125.848

Keywords:

ancient seaways, carnivorous lizard, close-up view, Columbia. The creature, Courtenay Museum, expert swimmers, jaw bone, Kourisodon puntledgensis, Late Cretaceous exposures, mighty Mosasaur, new species, Paleontology, powerful marine predator, strong tail, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island., well-prepped specimen