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13 03, 2023

A Splendid Straight-shelled Nautiloid Pictured

By Mike|2024-01-02T16:11:19+00:00March 13th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Palaeontological articles, Photos, Teaching|0 Comments

The Silurian is a relatively short geological time period when compared to the other periods outlined in the geological time scale. The Silurian lasted around twenty-five million years (444 million years ago to approximately 419 million years ago). Although it was brief, in relative terms, during the Silurian the first land plants evolved and many invertebrate forms began to make the transition to a terrestrial habit. Life in the seas still dominated the Earth’s biota. One of the apex, marine predators was the straight-shelled nautiloid. Some of these orthocones evolved into giants.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Straight-shelled Nautiloid

During the Silurian most of the nautiloid cephalopods had straight or slightly curved shells. The planispiral forms had yet to become common. The last straight-shelled forms (Orthocerida), probably died out during the Mesozoic. Most straight-shelled nautiloids became extinct at the end of the Triassic, but one fossil specimen collected in the Caucasus (Zhuravlevia insperata), indicates that one species persisted into the Early Cretaceous.

Orthocone/Orthoceras scale drawing. — *An early scale drawing design for the Orthoceras/Orthocone fact sheet. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Zhuravlevia insperata

Described in 1994 by Larisa Doguzhaeva of the Swedish Museum of Natural History, based on a fragmentary orthocerid fossil, Zhuravlevia insperata is the geologically youngest straight-shelled orthocone known to science. The tiny fossil, just 1.3 cm long, with four chambers preserved, was found when Aptian-aged concretions from the Hokodz River Basin in the north-western Caucasus (Russia), were being split.

The orthocone fragment would be around 120 million years old.

CollectA introduced an Orthocone replica in 2020. The figure was added to the Age of Dinosaurs Popular range.

To view the invertebrate figures in the CollectA not-to-scale range including (whilst stocks last), Orthoceras: CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Range.

11 03, 2023

A New Insight into Giraffatitan vs Brachiosaurus

By Mike|2024-01-02T16:12:22+00:00March 11th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

The macronarian clade of sauropods includes some of the largest dinosaurs to be scientifically described. However, many of these super-sized sauropods are known from scrappy and fragmentary remains. Dinosaurs with a high profile with the public are often very poorly understood by palaeontologists. Team members at Everything Dinosaur, take a look at one such example concerning the Macronaria. Time to outline the differences between Brachiosaurus and the Giraffatitan genus. Giraffatitan vs Brachiosaurus – a tale of the tape.

Giraffatitan vs Brachiosaurus

The Brachiosaurus genus was erected by Elmer Riggs (1903) following a study of two partial sauropod skeletons found in the Grand River Valley of Colorado. Riggs named this newly discovered dinosaur Brachiosaurus altithorax, it remains the type species.

Wild Safari Brachosaurus dinosaur model. — *The Wild Safari Brachiosaurus dinosaur model (lateral view). The official model image from 2013.*

The picture above shows a Brachiosaurus model from an American manufacturer. To view this range of models and figures: Wild Safari Prehistoric World Models and Replicas.

Giraffatitan

In the early 20th century, extensive excavations in German East Africa (Tanzania), resulted in the collection of a large amount of brachiosaurid and other dinosaur fossil material. The German palaeontologist Werner Janensch, in 1914, compared the African fossils with Brachiosaurus fossil remains from North America and concluded that the African material represented the same genus. Janensch named two further species of Brachiosaurus – Brachiosaurus brancai and Brachiosaurus fraasi.

A Dinosaur Subgenus

The American palaeontologist Gregory S. Paul reconstructed the skeleton of Brachiosaurus brancai and highlighted several autapomorphies between these African fossils and B. altithorax. He still considered the Tanzanian material to represent Brachiosaurus but concluded that these fossils should be placed in a subgenus and proposed Brachiosaurus (Giraffatitan) brancai whilst designating the U. S. fossil material as Brachiosaurus (Brachiosaurus) altithorax.

Further revisions and studies from other scientists led to the realisation that the African brachiosaurid was generally more gracile with a different body shape when compared to Brachiosaurus altithorax. The tail of the African dinosaur was shorter and not as tall. In addition, Brachiosaurus altithorax had a dorsal vertebrae series that was 23% bigger than that associated with the Tanzanian material.

Over the last fifteen years or so, the genus Giraffatitan and the species G. brancai became more accepted by academics with most palaeontologists regarding the African fossils as distinct but representing a dinosaur that was closely related to the sauropod represented by the American material.

*W-Dragon Giraffatitan Compared to a Papo standing T. rex dinosaur model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view replicas of sauropods and other prehistoric creatures: Mojo Fun Prehistoric and Extinct Replicas.

10 03, 2023

The Gorgeous CollectA Trilobite Model

By Mike|2024-01-02T16:12:44+00:00March 10th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur team members received a request from a prehistoric animal model collector for more information about the invertebrate replicas included within the CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular model range. As always we were happy to oblige and emailed over further information, including some pictures of the CollectA trilobite model.

CollectA Redlichia rex trilobite. "First Life" — *CollectA Redlichia rex trilobite model.*

CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Models

Over recent years, the design team at CollectA have added several replicas of extinct, iconic prehistoric invertebrates to their Age of Dinosaurs Popular range. For example, in 2020 CollectA added a trilobite replica to their product portfolio, a replica of the large, predatory trilobite called Redlichia rex.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

CollectA Trilobite Model

Team members were happy to send over the additional information as requested. We are always pleased to hear from fellow model and figure collectors.

To view the CollectA range of not-to-scale prehistoric animal figures: CollectA Prehistoric Life/Age of Dinosaurs Models.

7 03, 2023

The Rare Rebor Meta the Hatchling Deinosuchus

By Mike|2024-03-09T15:59:33+00:00March 7th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

There are just a few, limited-edition Rebor Meta the hatchling Deinosuchus figures in the estuary colour scheme left in stock at Everything Dinosaur. With stocks dwindling Rebor fans and model collectors have a last chance to purchase this increasingly rare figure.

*Just two Rebor Meta Hatchling Deinosuchus limited-edition figures left in stock at Everything Dinosaur. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Limited-edition Collectable Figures

Team members could only find two Meta the hatchling Deinosuchus models in the estuary colour scheme in the warehouse this morning. Only five hundred figures in total were made. The Deinosuchus replicas have proved very popular and just two figures are left. Each figure has its own unique number from one to five hundred. Everything Dinosaur has number thirteen and number forty available.

Hatchling Deinosuchus

With only five hundred of these figures being made, the Rebor Club Selection: Meta the Hatchling Deinosuchus estuary variant has proved to be a popular purchase for collectors and fans of Cretaceous prehistoric animals. The hatchling Deinosuchus stands on a plinth with the limited edition number stated on the underside. There is a small piece of eggshell provided within the box so that the plinth and the figure can be united in a seamless display.

Team members at Everything Dinosaur recommend gluing the Deinosuchus egg in place just in case the replica is knocked and the egg falls. We would not want to have any broken crocodilian eggs as these figures are a limited-edition collectable.

Rebor Meta the Hatchling Deinosuchus — *The Rebor Meta the hatchling Deinosuchus in the Estuary colour variant. This is one of the few figures in stock (number 13). Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur stated:

“We could only find two of these figures in our warehouse. We are close to selling out of the estuary colour variant. When these are sold, we will not be able to get anymore. Only five hundred of these figures were made in total.”

To view the range of prehistoric animal model replicas in stock at Everything Dinosaur, including Deinosuchus figures (whilst stocks last): Rebor Replicas and Prehistoric Animal Models.

The spokesperson added, that both boxes were a little crumpled but the models inside were in pristine condition.

6 03, 2023

New PNSO Suchomimus Dinosaur Model Reviewed

By Mike|2024-01-02T16:15:08+00:00March 6th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Product Reviews|0 Comments

Our thanks to prehistoric animal model collector and dinosaur fan William who sent in his review of the PNSO Suchomimus dinosaur model. William has stated that from the first images he viewed, he has found “Thabo” very pleasing. He describes the PNSO figure as one of the finest and most accurate Baryonychinae figures available.

PNSO Thabo the Suchomimus. — *The new for 2023 PNSO Thabo the Suchomimus dinosaur model. A replica of a baryonychine from PNSO.*

A Customer Reviews Suchomimus

The reviewer begins by commenting on the head sculpt. He explains that the nostrils are lower on Suchomimus compared to the Spinosaurini suggesting that Suchomimus and other members of the Baryonychinae subfamily were less aquatic, perhaps preferring to hunt in the shallows.

The colours chosen by PNSO are highlighted and the articulated jaw blends in well. The anterior of the jaws has the classical terminal rosette typical of the Spinosauridae.

Suchomimus model has an articulated jaw. — *The new for 2023 PNSO Suchomimus replica has an articulated lower jaw.*

The Body and the Limbs

The reviewer states that the flesh that was prominent along the spine has been recreated and any “shrink wrapping” of the figure avoided by the design team. The model has also been provided with a cloaca.

William exclaims:

“Thabo is a model that is fantastic from any angle, and it will make a great diorama figure.”

The musculature of the shoulder area is praised and the texture on the forelimbs highlighted. The size and proportions of the digits and their associated claws are commented upon and the hind limbs are also praised.

The reviewer explains that the blunt toe claws are realistic, the living animal having blunt toe claws as a result of its locomotion.

PNSO Suchomimus Dinosaur Model

William highlights the bright, orange eyes which work well with the rainbow-coloured nasal crest. The body is described as being a deep, rich matt grey with a paler band running along the back and with stripes covering the tail. The skin texture of the figure is complimented and the numerous skin folds and wrinkles praised.

As with earlier reviews, William provides model measurements and information on the accessories supplied with the PNSO figure:

Scale: 1:35.
Length: 11.5 inches.
Height: 3.4 inches.

Packaging and Accessories:

Standard white PNSO box with clear, plastic trays to protect the model, art poster and transparent support stand.

Suchomimus supplies with posters and full-colour booklet — *The Suchomimus figure is supplied with an A3-sized poster, a full-colour, 64-page booklet and a QR code on the product packaging links to a video which demonstrates how the model was created.*

Information About Suchomimus

William also submitted some information about the dinosaur and its fossils.

Time Period: Early Cretaceous – 112 million years ago, fossils from the Elrhaz Formation.

Location:
Ténéré desert Niger Republic of Africa.

Family: Spinosauridae.
Subfamily: Baryonychinae.
Tribe: Ceratosuchopsini.
Species: Suchomimus tenerensis.

Weight: 2.8–4.2 Tons.
Length: 31-36 Feet.
Height: 12 Feet.

William explained that Suchomimus shared an extensive floodplain environment with other large theropods such as the early carcharodontosaurid Eocarcharia dinops and the abelisaurid Kryptops palaios. He also outlines some of the latest research that suggests that members of the Baryonychinae were not as well adapted to an aquatic life as later spinosaurids, whose nostrils were positioned higher up the snout.

Our thanks to William for providing Everything Dinosaur with such a comprehensive review.

To view the range of PNSO models available from Everything Dinosaur: PNSO Age of Dinosaurs Figures.

4 03, 2023

Exclusive Ruyangosaurus Scale Drawing

By Mike|2024-01-02T16:48:33+00:00March 4th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Team members at Everything Dinosaur have prepared a Ruyangosaurus scale drawing for use in the company’s free Ruyangosaurus dinosaur model fact sheet. The new for 2023 CollectA Deluxe Ruyangosaurus figure is due into stock shortly and the fact sheet will be sent out with model purchases.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Ruyangosaurus giganteus

Ruyangosaurus was formally named and scientifically described in 2009 (Lü et al) in the Geological Bulletin of China. It is regarded as one of the largest Asian dinosaurs known to science. One species has been assigned to the genus (R. giganteus). Size estimates for this Early Cretaceous titanosaur vary, but it has been speculated that Ruyangosaurus was around thirty to thirty-five metres in length.

*The new for early 2023 CollectA Deluxe Ruyangosaurus dinosaur model.*

To view the range of CollectA scale models available from Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life Scale Models.

Ruyangosaurus Scale Drawing

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur explained that for virtually every named prehistoric animal that the company sells, a fact sheet is prepared. As new for 2023 CollectA models arrive, so fact sheets for Ruyangosaurus, Ceratosuchops, Brighstoneus, Anomalocaris and the marine reptile Shastasaurus have been prepared.

3 03, 2023

New PNSO Mungo the Meraxes

By Mike|2024-01-02T16:48:51+00:00March 3rd, 2023|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur can confirm that it will be stocking the PNSO Mungo the Meraxes dinosaur model. This figure is due in stock later this spring (2023). Mungo the Meraxes was announced earlier this week and whilst we expect the output from PNSO to slow down a little this year, the number of new figures the company has produced recently has been remarkable.

Meraxes dinosaur model (PNSO) — *The carcharodontosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina Meraxes gigas. The PNSO model will be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in the spring (2023).*

Meraxes gigas

Meraxes (M. gigas) was formally named and scientifically described in 2012 (Canale et al). It is a member of the Carcharodontosauridae family of theropods and at approximately 11 metres long and weighing 4 Tonnes (estimated 4.26 Tonnes), it was probably the apex predator in its Late Cretaceous environment. Another giant carcharodontosaurid Mapusaurus (M. roseae), is also known from the Huincul Formation of Argentina, but Meraxes fossil material is associated with geologically older strata.

To read Everything Dinosaur’s blog post from 2012 but the discovery of Meraxes: New Giant Carcharodontosaurid from Argentina.

Lateral view Mungo the Meraxes — *PNSO Mungo the Meraxes gigas in lateral view.*

PNSO Mungo the Meraxes

The PNSO Mungo the Meraxes has an articulated lower jaw, and it will be supplied with a clear plastic support stand, a poster and a 64-page, illustrated colour booklet.

A Carcharodontosaurid Dinosaur Model

An almost complete right arm is known. The arm is proportionately quite small and suggests that as with the abelisaurids and the later tyrannosaurids reduced forelimb size is an evolutionary trait of the Carcharodontosaurinae.

The PNSO model shows the reduced forelimbs and the striking colouration chosen for the figure is reminiscent of the Wild Safari Prehistoric World Giganotosaurus model that was introduced some years previously.

Wild Safari Prehistoric World Giganotosaurus dinosaur model.

Skull material, (Meraxes gigas has one of the best-known craniums of all the Carcharodontosauridae), enabled palaeontologists to estimate the size of other Cretaceous theropods such as Acrocanthosaurus (A. atokensis) and Giganotosaurus carolinii.

PNSO Mungo the Meraxes poster and booklet. — *The model is supplied with a transparent support base, a poster, a full-colour, 64-page booklet and a QR code on the box provides access to a video showing how the model was made.*

Model Measurements

The PNSO Meraxes measures 30.2 cm in length with a head height of 10.4 cm. Although PNSO do not declare a scale for this figure, team members estimate that based on an 11-metre-long animal, the figure is in approximately 1:36 scale.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur confirmed that this figure along with the recently announced new version of the PNSO Lucas the Giganotosaurus model would be in stock in the late spring.

The spokesperson added:

“It is great to see PNSO expanding their theropod dinosaur model range.”

To view the range of PNSO models and figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur: PNSO Age of Dinosaurs Models and Replicas.

27 02, 2023

Beasts of the Mesozoic Figures Feature in Everything Dinosaur Newsletter

By Mike|2023-02-28T07:53:43+00:00February 27th, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Newsletters, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

New Beasts of the Mesozoic models (2023) feature in the latest Everything Dinosaur customer newsletter. New ceratopsians and tyrannosauroid replicas to collect. The headline item in the newsletter is the feathered tyrannosauroid Yutyrannus huali in 1:18 scale.

Beasts of the Mesozoic Models

There are seven additions to the popular Beasts of the Mesozoic models range. Four carnivorous dinosaurs and three ceratopsian figures. Part of the new “tyrannosaur” series, a replica of a juvenile T. rex and a 1:6 scale Dilong paradoxus have arrived at Everything Dinosaur’s warehouse.

Jurassic and Cretaceous Dinosaur Models

Whilst six of the seven new figures represent Cretaceous dinosaurs, the Guanlong (G. wucaii) is an articulated model of an early tyrannosauroid (proceratosaurid tyrannosauroid) known from the Late Jurassic of China.

There are two new replicas of Styracosaurus for fans of horned dinosaurs to collect. Both Styracosaurus models are in 1:18 scale and called “Old Buck” as they represent a mature male.

Old Buck Styracosaurus

One of the “Old Buck” Styracosaurus figures has been painted to reflect injuries it may have sustained in a fight with a tyrannosaur. None of the tyrannosauroids that have just been added to the Beasts of the Mesozoic range were coeval with Styracosaurus. Collectors will have to wait for the tyrannosaurs associated with the Campanian faunal stage such as Albertosaurus and Gorgosaurus to be introduced.

Beasts of the Mesozoic Sytracosaurus (Old Buck model). — *The Beasts of the Mesozoic Styracosaurus dinosaur model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Old Buck (Bloody)

The articulated Styracosaurus with the battle damage is known as “Old Buck Bloody”.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that:

“Along with the two new Styracosaurus models, a trio of articulated baby Diabloceratops models have been added to the Beasts of the Mesozoic range.”

To view the range of Beasts of the Mesozoic models available from Everything Dinosaur: Beasts of the Mesozoic Models and Figures.

26 02, 2023

Beasts of the Mesozoic Fulfilment

By Mike|2023-02-26T16:29:12+00:00February 26th, 2023|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur team members have been busy packing and despatching the latest Beasts of the Mesozoic fulfilment programme. New tyrannosaur and ceratopsian figures in the Beasts of the Mesozoic range have arrived at the company’s warehouse and Kickstarter orders are in the process of being sent out.

Beasts of the Mesozoic Fulfilment

Seven new Beasts of the Mesozoic figures have arrived. They include the two new Styracosaurus figures (Old Buck and Old Buck – Bloody), along with the baby Diabloceratops and four tyrannosauroids – Guanlong, Dilong, a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex and a Yutyrannus huali.

Beasts of the Mesozoic Yutyrannus dinosaur model. — *The Beasts of the Mesozoic Yutyrannus huali articulated dinosaur model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

To view the range of Beasts of the Mesozoic models available from Everything Dinosaur: Beasts of the Mesozoic Articulated Dinosaur Models and Figures.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We have been focusing on getting out the UK orders and those parcels destined for Europe. A sizeable portion of UK orders have already been sent out. Over the weekend we have been concentrating on getting out the Kickstarter orders for customers in the EU.”

Plans are in place to complete the UK fulfilment within a few days and the European orders are scheduled to be sent out by the evening of Thursday 2nd March (2023).

22 02, 2023

An Accurate Hadrosaurus Scale Drawing

By Mike|2024-01-02T14:12:44+00:00February 22nd, 2023|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur team members are busy preparing for the arrival of the new CollectA models and have finished a Hadrosaurus scale drawing. The illustration will be incorporated into the free Hadrosaurus fact sheet which will be sent out with model purchases.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Hadrosaurus foulkii

As Everything Dinosaur prepares for the arrival of the first of the new for 2023 CollectA prehistoric animal figures we have been commissioning scale drawings of the models to incorporate into our free fact sheets. Fact sheets featuring Ceratosuchops, Anomalocaris, Ruyangosaurus and Shastasaurus are also being prepared.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that they hoped to have most of these fact sheets finished in the first week of March. The Hadrosaurus foulkii data sheet is currently being finalised.

New CollectA Models 2023 Hadrosaurus. — *The new for 2022 CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Hadrosaurus dinosaur model.*

Hadrosaurus Scale Drawing

The Hadrosaurus scale drawing will provide a visual guide to fact sheet readers as to the size of this herbivorous dinosaur. The fact sheet will explain about this dinosaur’s discovery and its importance in palaeontology. Hadrosaurus was the first dinosaur to be scientifically described from fossils found in North America. It was the first duck-billed dinosaur named and when an exhibition of its fossils was opened at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences in 1868, it became the first mounted dinosaur skeleton to be erected in the USA.

To view the CollectA Prehistoric Life model range: CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Model Range.