Zatomus
''Zatomus'' is an extinct genus of pseudosuchian from the Late Triassic. Fossil remains have been found in North Carolina, United States. It is classified as a rauisuchian, a type of large carnivorous thecodontian archosaur, and was once thought to be a dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ....Cope, E.D. (1871). "Observations on the distribution of certain extinct Vertebrata in North Carolina". ''Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc.'' 12: pp. 210-216 References Prehistoric pseudosuchian genera Prehistoric archosauriforms Late Triassic archosaurs of North America Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope Fossil taxa described in 1871 {{triassic-reptile-stub ...
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Nomen Dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a specimen belongs to that group or not. This may happen if the original type series (i. e. holotype, isotype, syntype or paratype) is lost or destroyed. The zoological and botanical codes allow for a new type specimen, or neotype, to be chosen in this case. A name may also be considered a ''nomen dubium'' if its name-bearing type is fragmentary or lacking important diagnostic features (this is often the case for species known only as fossils). To preserve stability of names, the ''International Code of Zoological Nomenclature'' allows a new type specimen, or neotype, to be chosen for a ''nomen dubium'' in this case. 75.5. Replacement of unidentifiable name-bearing type by a neotype. When an author considers that the taxonomic identity of a ...
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Edward Drinker Cope
Edward Drinker Cope (July 28, 1840 – April 12, 1897) was an American zoologist, paleontologist, comparative anatomist, herpetologist, and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of 19. Though his father tried to raise Cope as a gentleman farmer, he eventually acquiesced to his son's scientific aspirations. Cope married his cousin and had one child; the family moved from Philadelphia to Haddonfield, New Jersey, although Cope would maintain a residence and museum in Philadelphia in his later years. Cope had little formal scientific training, and he eschewed a teaching position for field work. He made regular trips to the American West, prospecting in the 1870s and 1880s, often as a member of United States Geological Survey teams. A personal feud between Cope and paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh led to a period of intense fossil-finding competition ...
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Danubiosaurus
''Struthiosaurus'' (Latin ''struthio'' = ostrich + Greek ''sauros'' = lizard) is a genus of nodosaurid dinosaurs, from the Late Cretaceous period (Santonian-Maastrichtian) of Austria, Romania, France and Hungary in Europe.''Struthiosaurus'' in The Dinosaur Encyclopaedia
at Dino Russ's Lair It was a small dinosaur, measuring in length and weighing .

History of discovery

In 1859, geologist at the ''Gute Hoffnung'' coal mine at Muthmannsdorf near

Struthiosaurus
''Struthiosaurus'' (Latin ''struthio'' = ostrich + Greek ''sauros'' = lizard) is a genus of nodosaurid dinosaurs, from the Late Cretaceous period (Santonian-Maastrichtian) of Austria, Romania, France and Hungary in Europe.''Struthiosaurus'' in The Dinosaur Encyclopaedia
at Dino Russ's Lair It was a small dinosaur, measuring in length and weighing .

History of discovery

In 1859, geologist at the ''Gute Hoffnung'' coal mine at Muthmannsdorf near

Anhanguera
Anhanguera may refer to: People * Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva (1672–1740), a bandeirante Places in Brazil * Anhanguera, Goiás, a municipality in the state of Goiás * Anhanguera (district of São Paulo), a district in São Paulo * Parque Anhanguera, a municipal park in São Paulo * Rede Anhanguera de Comunicação (RAC), a mass communication company from Campinas * Rodovia Anhanguera, a highway in the state of São Paulo Other meanings *Anhanguera (devil), in Brazilian mythology * ''Anhanguera'' (pterosaur) * Anhanguera Educacional, an educational company * CDT da Anhanguera The Centro de Televisão da Anhanguera, popularly known as CDT da Anhanguera, is the second largest center of television production in Brazil and is the headquarters of the Brazilian TV company SBT. The complex is second only to the Estúdios Glob ...

Diopecephalus
''Diopecephalus'' is a genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur from the Lower Tithonian (Upper Jurassic) of the Lithographic Limestone, Bavaria, Germany. The type and only species is ''D. kochi'', although the name has been applied to ''Pterodactylus longicollum'', with ''longicollum'' erroneously listed as the type species. Assigned species Like many pterosaurs, it has had a confusing taxonomic history, being given names by various authorities which identify it with four other genera: *''Pterodactylus longicollum'' (von Meyer 1854) *''Pterodactylus vulturinus'' (Wagner 1857) *''Pterodactylus longicollis'' (Wagner 1858) *''Pterodactylus suevicus'' (Fraas 1878) *''Cycnorhamphus fraasii'' (Seeley 1891) *''Pterodactylus frassi'' (Seeley 1901) *''Gallodactylus longicollum'' (Fabre 1974) *''Ornithocephalus longipes'' (Olshevsky 1978) (''Ornithocephalus'' is an obsolete name for ''Pterodactylus'') *''Ornithocephalus vulturinus'' (Olshevsky 1978) In 2017, Steven U. Vidovic and David M. Mart ...
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Ornithostoma
''Ornithostoma'' (meaning "bird mouth") is a genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period (Albian stage) of Europe, around 110 million years ago. ''Ornithostoma'' was once thought to have been a senior synonym of the pteranodontid ''Pteranodon'' due to its toothless anatomy and prior naming. History In 1869, Harry Govier Seeley, cataloguing the fossils of the Sedgwick Museum at Cambridge, referred three snout fragments of toothless pterosaur specimens from the Lower Cretaceous Albian Cambridge Greensand of England to ''Ornithocheirus simus''. These fragments had in 1859 been described by Richard Owen (who considered the later holotype jaw fragment part of a metacarpal) and referred to ''Pterodactylus sedgwickii'' and ''Pterodactylus fittoni''. By 1871 Seeley had realised ''Ornithocheirus simus'' was a toothed form, different from the fragments. Therefore, he provisionally named them as a separate genus ''Ornithostoma'', the name derived from G ...
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1870s In Paleontology
Year 187 ( CLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Quintius and Aelianus (or, less frequently, year 940 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 187 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Septimius Severus marries Julia Domna (age 17), a Syrian princess, at Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon). She is the youngest daughter of high-priest Julius Bassianus – a descendant of the Royal House of Emesa. Her elder sister is Julia Maesa. * Clodius Albinus defeats the Chatti, a highly organized German tribe that controlled the area that includes the Black Forest. By topic Religion * Olympianus succeeds Pertinax as bishop of Byzantium (until 198). Births * Cao Pi, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (d. 226) * Gu ...
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