Good news: abstract deadline for EAVP 2026 (Vilnius) has been extended to 23 April 2026.

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I might be totally wrong but is it maybe a rugose coral? I am sure you might have considered it. Curious thing!

Calling all fossilologists! Can anyone help identify this? It was found loose in a drawer, no data or providence.

What on earth could our little weird friend be? Please RT for reach because it's flummoxing us!

The axial skeleton of the tuatara (Rhynchocephalia: Sphenodon): insights on intraspecific variability, ontogeny, sexual dimorphism, and remarks on fossil taxa Abstract. As the sole living rhynchocephalian, the tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) provides important comparative information for fossil rhynchocephalians an

As the sole living genera of an ancient order of reptiles, tuataras are key for fossil comparisons of extinct species & modern lepidosaurs (lizards & snakes). Here, their axial skeleton is described in detail, offering new insights to this unique creature...Tuatar-ya interested? 🌍🧪👇

Apply for a grant to come work with us at the Natural History Museum @uio.no! We have good experience with MSCA postdoc applications and always looking for new colleagues with exciting projects. Get in touch if you have questions 🤩

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3D models of the inner ear of Eunotosaurus

Eunotosaurus specimen from the BPI collections at Wits in Johannesburg

New paper: we describe the inner ear anatomy of Eunotosaurus africanus, based on a specimen that has not been published previously. Open access @journalsystpal.bsky.social:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We would like to remind all members of the EAVP community to renew their membership for the current calendar year if you have not already done so. You can renew your membership here: eavp.org/registration...

Long bone variability in true seals (Mammalia, Phocidae), with implications for understanding their fossil record Historically, humeri and femora have been treated as diagnostic elements for fossil phocid (Carnivora, Pinnipedia, Phocidae) identification. This resulted in the naming of a plethora of extinct phoci...

New lab paper, this time on phocid limb morphometrics! Lead by former EDDyLab postdoc Dr. Leonard Dewaele, with @narimanechatar.bsky.social, Prof. Mark Uhen, master student Jacques Klassen, and yours truly

anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

We thank the Palaeontological Association for their support of the 23rd conference of the EAVP in Vilnius. Their commitment to palaeo research & our scientific community is greatly appreciated! @thepalass.bsky.social / #EAVP2026 #ScienceConference #academiccommunity #FossilFriday

New from #RSOS: Use of the notochordal canal as a reliable proxy for prenatal stage, a case study in #Ichthyosauria. Read more: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article... @feikosaur.bsky.social #palaeontology

Just watched the Triassic episode of #TheDinosaurs. Pterosaurs and sauropodomorphs were depicted with fantastic renders!! I unfortunately do have to say that they severely over monsterfied poor Tanystropheus.. Tany, you are beautiful and you have special place in our hearts!

Forskere har funnet mange fostre i magene til fiskeøgler. Nå har de forsket på dem – Dette gir nye muligheter til å forstå reproduksjon hos dyr som for lengst er utdødd, sier forsker.

For alle som trenger å lese nyheter om noe morsomt innimellom alt det andre: Min dyktige kollega @feikosaur.bsky.social har studert fossile ryggvirvler fra fiskeøglebabyer for å forstå graviditet og vekst. Moro og nyttig! 🐬🍼🦖 @forskning.bsky.social www.forskning.no/evolusjon-pa...

Very interesting study by @feikosaur.bsky.social and Erin Maxwell about ichthyosaur fetuses!

Use of the notochordal canal as a reliable proxy for prenatal stage, a case study in Ichthyosauria Abstract. Determining embryonic stage is critical to assess heterochronic development between species and aids in our understanding of a clade’s evolution.

Use of the notochordal canal as a reliable proxy for prenatal stage, a case study in Ichthyosauria url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...

Last but not least: as notochord retention is a feature in all derived vertebrates, this method is potentially transferable to other groups!

2) Ichthyosaurs have an anterio-posterior developmental grade in their vertebral column, whereby anterior develops earlier. 3) Inferred stage in species with very few fetuses is corroborated by NCI. This will help majorly in staging ichthyosaur fetuses in absence of anything but vertebrae.

It is finally out! In this paper we show an easy way to stage ichthyosaur fetuses based on the relative size of their notochordal canal on their vertebrae (NCI). Important findings: NCI clearly separates fetal stage together with cranium

royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...

Oh no. Hearing (via Neil Shubin) that Hans Sues has passed. Woah.

I am quite stunned, incredibly sad news.

Good news: #EAVP2026 website now includes full details of the venues, including bar names and addresses, for the ice-breaking party, auction, & special dinner. eavp2026.weebly.com

The Evolutionary Morphology Research Group (EvoMoRG: www.evomorg.org) at the Department of Palaeontology of the University of Vienna seeks a motivated PhD student (University Praedoc Assistant) as soon as possible.

For more information visit: jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

Arctic plants, ichthyosaurs and more! We received funding from Nordforsk for a Nordic network for convergent evolution #NCEN! It is led by @siribirkeland.bsky.social and me, hosted at the Natural History Museum @uio.no and include researchers with amazing work🥳 www.nordforsk.org/projects/nor...

Another banger by Xavier and colleagues! :)

A small bit of grey rock containing the entwined and overlapping skeletons of several small lizard-like reptiles. On white foam with a scale bar.

This #FossilFriday we are pleased to have published the new younginid taxon Scyllacerta from the late Permian of South Africa 🇿🇦
This beautiful aggregation has the holotype and has been in the literature for 30 years as “juvenile Youngina”.
Photo taken before scanning at the @esrf.fr

what's in the box? WHATS IN THE BOX??!! :)

Scandinavian University Press

New paper from the ECHO project 🥳 Does the upper arm bone tell us the same things as the thigh bone if we look inside?💪🏼🦵🦴 Lead by Mathieu G. Faure-Brac, we investigated how we can expand the available input data to be used in paleophysiological models.

www.scup.com/eprint/P8MS2...

Surprise, there's a fourth paper! Just out today, we segmented the skull of the Permian stem reptile Protorothyris, so you don't have to! Work done with Adam Behlke and @hanssues.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

All meshes also available on Morphosource.

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Cool to see conodonts as "legal" vertebrates on the European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists 2026 conference logo! 😃
Thank you @darjadankina.bsky.social 😅
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🧪 #Geology #Paleobio #EvoBio

Luckily they are big enough to still use them as bookmarks! :)