#9/11 for pterosaurs

[serpentface]

First Goose of Spring, (39th Girlchild to the Diving Dragon, Lady of Jadehall) (right) and her Mouth, Honeythief (left), who flee from the imperial Cynozepal after her dynasty's obliteration and pull lore friendly advance-pay schemes on people

Goose is one of the 43 children of the former Diving Dragon dynasty of Cynozepal, and possibly the only to have survived their explosive demise and the aftermath of the coup.

She loathes her usurper bastard half-brother (Haresluck), and is looking for a princeling with an army to wed so that she may retake the throne as a kingmother. She is also (the equivalent of) a preteen, rather spoiled, and not the brightest, having been sheltered from many realities of the world in her pampered upbringing.

Honeythief is a disgruntled former Mouth (a servant and translator) to the family who fled Cynozepal with Goose in his care. He is rather vain and proud of his (former) status, clever but not quite as clever as he thinks, and constantly seeking upward mobility.

He knows there isn't a chance in hell that Goose will retake the throne, but realizes her story as the last princess of a doomed dynasty and her credibility as such could become quite profitable if they used it to dupe the right people into aiding their 'cause'.

They end up wandering around with a troupe of Lunar Travelers (a disguise to shield them from their 'enemies', though pretty much no one is looking for Goose) and pulling scams on credulous foreigners, Goose all the while certain that she will soon be returning to her homeland with a husband and army.

[saritapaleo]

Archovember is here once again! Looooots of theropods this year. Also a lot more dinosaurs in general than other archosaurs. Sorry. There were just too many I wanted to add!

I also apologize that there are several redraws in this list… I included a couple animals I’ve drawn for past Archovembers that I wasn’t quite happy with (7 to be exact, oop). If you’ve been drawing along since the beginning and don’t feel like drawing a repeat, feel free to substitute a related species!

For new folks: this is my “Draw Dinovember” list that I expanded out to include other archosauriforms. I started doing this a few years ago to challenge myself to draw species I’ve never drawn before and/or ones that don’t get a lot of attention. Feel free to join in! You can do the whole list, just the dinosaurs (the names in green), just the pterosaurs (orange), just the pseudosuchians (blue), just the 3 oddballs (red), just your favorites, just ones you’ve never drawn before, pick one blindly, roll a D20 and a D10 and draw the sum of whichever numbers you get, etc. Just make sure they’re posted on or after their specific day! You can use #Archovember or #Archovember2024, as those are the tags I follow. Be as detailed or as sketchy as you’d like! I’ll be leaving the story highlights on my Instagram (also SaritaPaleo) from last year’s Archovember up until November 1st, if you’d like to see what people have done in the past! (This challenge usually gets a lot more traction on Instagram; so I would recommend checking it out there if you have one!)

As a disclaimer that I am obligated to give every year: when you are looking for refs for some of these species you will come across David Peters. This guy posts a lot of pseudoscientific images featuring lesser-known species, and his stuff can sometimes dominate search results. Do not trust anything from sites called “Reptile Evolution” or “The Pterosaur Heresies.” Peters’ constant outpouring of material has a habit of clogging up search results, misleading and tripping up people who may be trying to get into paleoart. He fooled me when I was first starting out! If you’re drawing along and are having trouble finding legit references, send me a message and I can send you what I’m using!

Anyway, here is the list in case the above graphic can’t be read:

1. Your Choice!

2. Other - Protorosaurus speneri

3. Dinosaur - Gorgosaurus libratus

4. Pterosaur - Preondactylus buffarinii

5. Dinosaur - Gargoyleosaurus parkpinorum

6. Pseudosuchian - Razanandrongobe sakalavae

7. Dinosaur - Vespersaurus paranaensis

8. Other - Euparkeria capensis

9. Dinosaur - Spiclypeus shipporum

10. Pterosaur - Arambourgiania philadelphiae

11. Dinosaur - Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus

12. Pseudosuchian - Armadillosuchus arrudai

13. Dinosaur - Shingopana songwensis

14. Pterosaur - Cuspicephalus scarfi

15. Dinosaur - Saturnalia tupiniquim

16. Pterosaur - Caelestiventus hanseni

17. Dinosaur - Koreaceratops hwaseongensis

18. Pseudosuchian - Lotosaurus adentus

19. Dinosaur - Pelagornis sandersi

20. Pterosaur - Anurognathus ammoni

21. Dinosaur - Jakapil kaniukura

22. Pseudosuchian - Purussaurus brasiliensis

23. Dinosaur - Ledumahadi mafube

24. Pseudosuchian - Sillosuchus longicervix

25. Pterosaur - Pteranodon longiceps

26. Dinosaur - Compsognathus longipes

27. Other - Tanystropheus longobardicus

28. Pseudosuchian - Eurycephalosuchus gannanensis

29. Pterosaur - Campylognathoides zitteli

30. Dinosaur - Iguanodon bernissartensis

[saritawolff]

Whelp we’ve got about a week and a half til November (aaaaaah), so I guess I’ll post this year’s Archovember list now!

It’s a bit dinosaur-heavy this time, but there are a lot of species I’d really like to try my hand at! Also, we have two leptoceratopsians and two Araripesuchus species. I thought it would be interesting to compare and contrast these species within the same month, so I hope it doesn’t get /too/ repetitive!

For new folks: this is my “Draw Dinovember” list that I expanded out to include other archosauriforms. I started doing this a few years ago to challenge myself to draw species I’ve never drawn before and/or ones that don’t get a lot of attention. Feel free to join in! You can do the whole list, just the dinosaurs, just the pterosaurs, just the pseudosuchians, just your favorites, just ones you’ve never drawn before, roll a D20 and a D10 and draw the sum of whichever numbers you get, etc. Just make sure they’re posted on or after their specific day so I remember to share them on my blog! You can use #Archovember or #Archovember2023, as those are the tags I follow. (Note that I and the whole Archovember event are usually a lot more active on Instagram so if you have an IG I encourage you to join in there!)

Anyway, here is the list in case the graphic is hard to read:

1. Your Choice!

2. Furcatoceratops elucidans

3. Tupandactylus navigans

4. Deinosuchus hatcheri

5. Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis

6. Lewisuchus admixtus

7. Supersaurus vivianae

8. Zhejiangopterus linhaiensis

9. Dynamosuchus collisensis

10. Megalosaurus bucklandii

11. Macrospondylus bollensis

12. Miragaia longicollum

13. Dorygnathus banthensis

14. Leptoceratops gracilis

15. Stagonolepis robertsoni

16. Shantungosaurus giganteus

17. Paleorhinus bransoni

18. Cascocauda rong

19. Kelenken guillermoi

20. Prestosuchus chiniquensis

21. Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis

22. Istiodactylus latidens

23. Kunbarrasaurus ieversi

24. Araripesuchus wegeneri

25. Tylocephale gilmorei

26. Ixalerpeton polesinensis

27. Udanoceratops tschizhovi

28. Tapejara wellnhoferi

29. Araripesuchus rattoides

30. Scutellosaurus lawleri

One last note, and a warning I usually issue to new paleoartists: while looking for references for these species you’ll come across David Peters. His references tend to dominate search results when looking for less well-known species. They are also highly inaccurate, even the skeletals. So make sure you omit “The Pterosaur Heresies” and “Reptile Evolution” from your google search. If you have issues finding references, let me know and I can share what I’m using!

[benevolenterrancy]

Fic author interview!

Thanks for tagging me @morporkian-cryptid I'm taking a leaf out of your book and being a bit late responding, oops ;;; (also, like my last one, posting this on my art/writing blog despite getting tagged on my other blog :P)

@meso-mijali @rose-of-pollux @yarrayora @sorrel-scribbles @auxiliarydetective @pazithigallifreya

1 How many works do you have on AO3?

76!

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

667,467 apparently, which feels like way more than I expected. Then again, I also didn't expect to have seventy six fics on there either...

3. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Lost In Translation (7,256 kudos) An Overwatch fic. I was baffled when it did as well as it did while I was actively posting it and frankly I'm not sure how to deal with the fact that it's still head and shoulders above every other fic I've written. I think it must be from people sorting by kudos and creating a weird positive feedback loop.

How To Torment Cats (And Witchers) (2,124 kudoes) A very light-hearted Witcher one-shot with Ciri and Dandelion

Standard-Issue (1,143 kudos) Another Overwatch fic, this one about McCree's recruitment into Overwatch

Sunlight and Sea Foam (1,102 kudos) A Witcher mermaid!au. This one I'm still pretty pleased with, it was a lot of fun to write.

Mark My Place (952 kudos) A post-canon MDZS fic in which I get to lavish love on Wei Wuxian! A pretty impressive kudo count given that it's only a few months old

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Generally I try to! I really appreciate getting comments and I want to let people know that <3 Fandom is the most fun when it's a community and the only way to get that is to actually connect with people. Also I personally appreciate it when an author responds to comments when a new chapter drops because it helps me keep track of fic updates, so I often do that too for on-going stories :3

5. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

I don't really go in for anything without a happy ending ^^;; Maybe In My Hands I Held The World purely because I didn't finish it and stopped writing in the middle of the all the hurt and never made it to the comfort? Or Promises Misconstrued just by virtue of it.... well, being what it is.

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

We only believe in happy endings here!! I really couldn't narrow it down, I like a happy ending... The Celestial Shell Game was a pretty recent one MDZS fic that was just pure post-canon fix-it and reconciliation and lightly bullying the juniors

7. Do you write crossovers?

I do from time to time, but most aren't ever cleaned up or completed to the point of posting -- they're just Fun For Me fics.

My only completed crossover is a Torchwood/MASH fic called An Officer's Guide to Surgery, Shelling & Pterosaurs. It was honestly just a wild ride to write. Very proud of how that one turned out

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

A bit, but not for years. The only one I specifically remember was someone who was very unhappy that I wasn't including individual chapter content warnings, I guess because they've never read a novel?

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Not often, I am Very Ace, but it does happen occasionally. Bound and Held was my most recent one, which was really just 20k of pure kink exploration because Geralt and Dandelion just have the vibe

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I don't think so...

11. Have you ever had a fic translated?

One! An old Les Mis fic got translated into Chinese years back :3 that was very flattering that someone would want to go to that amount of effort

12. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Me and @meso-mijali will co-write stuff from time to time, but nothing that's ever made it to completion. I do use her relentlessly to help me solve plot dilemmas (or make new plot dilemmas, depending on how things are going)

13. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

Could not tell you, 100% depends on sort of mood I'm in sorry xD I bounce all over the place. At the moment I am deeply into wangxian, to the surprise of no one following me on tumblr at the moment

14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

Well, any of my three current fics I'd love to make some progress on >:/ but I'm still hopeful about getting them finished, albeit slowly and painfully. I have a Hogan's Heroes dating sim that me and @meso-mijali have been working on but the longer it goes undone the more I suspect it never will be *sigh* it took so much planning but it's hard to pick up again in the middle. I also had a Lupin soulmate au called Mosiac that I feel bad about dropping. I still quite like the concept but I'm stuck on where to go next with it...

15. What are your writing strengths?

Uhh... I dunno, there must be something because people seem to enjoy my work well enough but I'll be damned if I know what it is. I think I write high intensity, sensory-based scenes pretty well? At least I like doing them a lot. And I get complimented on my character voices sometimes, so hopefully that!

16. What are your writing weaknesses?

Pacing >:/ I will ramble and ramble and ramble and then need to go back and cull things until I have a fic that's even halfway readable. It's so hard to get good pacing down.

17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

Big fan, I'm always here for a bilingual bonus. Either I understand it and get a little thrill out of it or else I just google translate it real quick. As for me writing it I generally don't because I don't want to fuck it up beyond reason... sometimes I might dabble with French if it's character appropriate.

18. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Les Mis! I'm too terrified to reread anything from my Les Mis era because god only knows what my writing was like back then, but it was such a warm and welcoming fandom it's what finally gave me the nerve to starting engaging in fandom space as more than observer

19. What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to?

...I'm not sure I have one, if I want to write about something I generally do, even if I don't get it to be "publishing" worthy... Maybe Hogan/Kinch? I really like that ship, but I've never written much Hogan's Heroes fic to begin with, I think I only have one published work, and I find it a hard one to write shippy things for

20. What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

Huh... I'm not sure. There a number of fics I've written that I still really really like and will reread (the author's amazing! she knows exactly what I like!) I'm really proud of my Torchwood/MASH crossover, it's my longest fic and took the highest level of technical skill to write. I also tend to reread A Poet Under Pressure fairly often because I do love tormenting Dandelion u.u

[thesumlax]

On Deviantart I titled this Dream Sketches page "A New Record" because 21 is the largest number of entries yet, and also because I spent the longest time procrastinating on posting them...

Also, I decided that the grid format with six drawings to a page makes them way too small for my liking. On the other hand, I tried a new method of cleaning them up, by meticulously painting the sketches with a selection brush so I can leave all of the dirt behind when I move them... and it does produce great result, but the time waste is crazy.

Anyway:

1) Something like a living cavern monster, with a rock shell and jelly-like flesh. It`s basically hollow inside, and its organs are semi-autonomous entities crawling among those giant papillae on the floor. The bubble-backed thing crawling out is a reproductive one, it produces some strange reproductive bodies that look like either fried eggs or sausages crossed with some unicellular organisms (2). They`re not sex cells, hovewer, but still multicellular structures more like gametophytes.

3) Giant sand-swimming dragon with a bunny face and some fucked-up sand-ship glued to its back.

4) Just a trio of little guys! May have been video game characters who have to escape some sort of bad place by using their abilities (umbrella, spinning hand, and a fucking gun) in combinations. They`re colored red, blue and green.

5) Some sort of sea creature calles something like "trychnotus" or "trychaetus".

6) Another sea monster that kinda looks like a rubber toy.

7) Ghostly transparent axolotl-creature.

8) An erect-limbed toad. For some reason it`s important to note that it is exactly 12 cm tall.

9) A gliding, stinger-tailed draconic creature.

10) A bear-like omnivorous therizinosaurid survivng to the modern day. Started as spec evo but suddenly tranformed into horror movie monster for some reason.

11) Tiny-headed deer-o-saurus.

12-13) Two weird pitch-black horses from two unrelated dreams. Number 13 had its eyes and those weird cracks glowing bright neon green.

14) Bizarre elephantoids. The pitcher-trunk is especially fun.

15) Allegedly some sort of early pterosaur.

16) Don`t really know what that is... Seems to be made of brown rock?

17) Now this was a dream about some superhero who could shrink down do bug size and interact with sapient bugs (of the freakishly human-faced cartoon variety). These bugs had cars, which were also bugs (pictured). Bizarrely, the bug civilization existed in the same exact spaces as human civilization despite the size difference, with human roads having lanes for bug-cars.

18) A giraffe-dragon of some kind?

19) Another thing I don`t even know the context of. The humanoid head does not have a mouth despite the teeth.

20) Something like a gorgon.

21) Pelican dragon. Apparently can spray toxic mist like a crop duster, presumably through pores in its pouch.

[pr1ncemax]

you know what bothers me most about jurassic world ?

the fact that the whole movie takes place over maybe one day.

like, you expect me to believe the mosasaurs-which were fed multiple times per day large quantities of shark meat-was just suddenly hungry enough to start eating literally anything? pterosaurs and people and then going to so far as to jump out of its pool to grab the indom rex???

The mosa was so overfed, that thing wouldn't have even felt hungry for days. And we see that Gray & Zach sat and saw a feeding before the park was evacuated. So, there's no way that thing was hungry enough. It was so used to being fed, that it wouldn't have gone out of it's way to hunt for at least two days. It was a wild animal, but it still had a feeding schedule, that it was used to. It did tricks. That thing was partially domesticated, it was used to loud noisy humans, like lions in a zoo. It wasn't gonna do shit that fast. Fuck off, movie.

which like, as an aside, is anyone else concerned for that thing's health? Someone did all the math already for how much fish they're feeding the great whites, and like--holy shit this park is expensive. but ignoring that, let's talk about big fishy things. Killer whales need to eat about 150 to 300 pounds of food per day. they weigh about 6,600 – 8,800 lbs. So, every day, they eat roughly 2.28%-3.4% of their weight. A mosasaurs weighed about 15 tons, so roughly they would need somewhere around 600 to 1,020 lbs every day. (Very very rough math here). (Note: Great whites eat . 5 to 3 percent of their body weight every day.) Great whites weigh about 1,500 – 2,400 lbs. They feed a whole great white shark to the mosasaurs?? WHICH, according to the Jurassic website, is EVERY TWO HOURS. HOW MUCH FOOD ARE THEY GIVING THIS THING??? HOW OVERWIGHT IS THE MOSA?? IS THE MOSA OKAY???? No, listen, listen--We don't know the park's operating hours. Basing this mostly on the USA but I assume it'll be similar from my quick look at disney worldwide. But most Zoos run on average from 9am - 4/5pm. Most amusement parks are 10:30 am - 8/9 pm. Disney, the most comparatively similar thing, runs from 9 am - 9pm. We can assume, Jurassic World runs from roughly 9 am, until sometime in the evening between 4-10pm. So, every two hours. Assuming they start on whole hours, not half, the earliest show time would be 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm, 8 pm. (6 possible feeding times). If we assume, they start on half hours instead: 9:30 am. 11:30 am. 1:30 pm. 3:30 pm. 5:30 pm. 7:30 pm. 8:30 pm. (7 possible feeding times). 4-7 times a day they hold the mosa feeding time. Jurassic World is feeding Mosa somewhere between 6,000-9,600 lbs on the 4-feeding schedule. 10,500-16,800 lbs on the 7-feeding schedule. Which, if they require somewhere under 5% of their body weight per day like an orca, or upwards to 12% like a blue whale? (Which, for the record, is only 3600 lbs of a mosa). This thing is grossly overfed. It's getting fed around 20% to 56% of its body weight. There is no way in HELL I believe that the mosa would be willing to do EXTRA work to get food when it is literally so overweight, so overfed, that thing has not gone more than an hour without food in its entire life. Do NOT tell me that it's believable the mosa would go out of its way to eat the pterosaur or the indom.

[puppetmaster13u]

CENTAURTEMBER 2023

As I won’t be able to draw this year’s Centaurtember (though I may do a few if I get time) I will give the prompts here for writing or art. 

Day 1: Quilin or Pegasus 

Day 2: Bear or Lizard

Day 3: Ghost or Yokai 

Day 4: Bat or Griffon 

Day 5: Sheep or Goat 

Day 6: Kelpie or Hippocampus 

Day 7: Fox or Squirrel 

Day 8: Rabbit or Monkey

Day 9: Crab or Beetle 

Day 10: Bird or Peryton

Day 11: Zebra or Lemur 

Day 12: Kangaroo or Opossom 

Day 13: Dragon or Wyvern

Day 14: Fantasy or Modern

Day 15: Free Choice 

Day 16: Robotic or Feral 

Day 17: Canine or Sloth

Day 18: Horse or Deer

Day 19: Frog or Salamander 

Day 20: Cow or Pig

Day 21: Ass or Camel 

Day 22: Small Cat or Big Cat 

Day 23: Rhino or Unicorn 

Day 24: Capybara or Crocodile

Day 25: Semi-Aquatic or Aquatic 

Day 26: Pony or Draft Horse

Day 27: Giraffe or Hippo 

Day 28: Dinosaur or Pterosaur 

Day 29: Turtle or Warthog 

Day 30: Deity or Demigod 

Honestly this doesn’t have to be part of a fandom or anything, and can just be whatever character or OC. It’s up to the artist (reminder that when I say artist I am including all art mediums including writing) on how they interpret the prompts. That’s the fun thing about prompts. 

If you want to take part, simply put the piece under #Centaurtember or #Centaurtember2023

[fossilageminerals]

Know Everything About Pterosaur Fossil

During the Mesozoic Era, in the company of their dinosaur counterparts, soared the majestic pterosaurs - a group of reptiles uniquely adapted for powered flight. While not classified as dinosaurs, these creatures have fascinated scholars with their fossilized remains. Thus, it offers a glimpse into the evolution of flight and the mysteries of the prehistoric world.

Pterosaur fossil has been unearthed throughout the globe, with renowned discoveries originating from regions such as Brazil, China, and Germany. Likewise, these fossils vary in magnitude, ranging from diminutive species comparable to sparrows to colossal beings with wingspans surpassing 30 feet (9 meters). The grandest pterosaur, Quetzalcoatlus, is speculated to have a wingspan of 36 feet (11 meters).

The pterosaurs' anatomy was a remarkable feat of adaptation for flight. Their wings, supported by elongated fourth fingers, resembled those of bats and were composed of a delicate membrane. The rest of their bodies displayed a range of structures, with some species featuring extended necks and tails. Meanwhile, others had elongated heads and shorter necks. These remarkable creatures boasted hollow bones, which lightened their load and facilitated their soaring through the skies.

The pterosaurs were a group of carnivorous reptiles that primarily fed on fish and other small creatures. Similarly, their hunting techniques involved using their sharp teeth and beaks to capture and devour their prey. Certain pterosaurs displayed unique features, such as head crests, which potentially served as a means of recognition or display among their species.

The fossil of the Pterosaur record is abundant, offering a treasure trove of information concerning their biology and behavior. By examining well-preserved specimens, scientists have gained insight into their flight abilities, reproductive methods, and soft tissue characteristics. In addition, the study of Pterosaur trackways has proved invaluable in determining their terrestrial movements and behaviors.

At the close of the Cretaceous era, roughly 66 million years ago, the demise of pterosaurs coincided with that of their dinosaur counterparts. While the precise reason behind their extinction remains a subject of scholarly discourse, hypotheses range from alterations in climate to the erosion of their natural habitats. Therefore, it even affects the potential of a colossal asteroid or comet.

More About Pterosaur Fossil

The studyof Pterosaur teeth has yielded many valuable insights into these prehistoric flying creatures beyond the introductory information already discussed. One such revelation has been the illumination of Pterosaur sensory abilities, particularly through scrutinizing their skulls. Certain Pterosaur varieties boasted sizeable eye sockets, implying high visual acuity for hunting and navigating their surroundings. Additionally, some pterosaurs exhibited a remarkable sense of smell, as evidenced by including olfactory bulbs in their brain structure.

The fossils of pterosaurs have granted an abundance of knowledge into the reproductive tactics employed by these remarkable creatures. Although, the discovery of fossilized eggs and embryos has proposed that pterosaurs lay eggs like reptiles. Further, certain pterosaurs may have nurtured their eggs and offspring, as evidenced by fossils displaying adult specimens in proximity to preserved juveniles.

The revelation of the diverse wing structures of a Pterosaur fossil is a captivating aspect. Notably, various species exhibited varying shapes, sizes, and arrangements of their wings. While some boasted long wings perfect for soaring, others sported broader, shorter wings ideal for nimble aerial movements. Such distinctions in wing design facilitated the occupation of different ecological niches and the pterosaurs' exploitation of various flying styles.

The study of pterosaurs has greatly enhanced our comprehension of the outdated environment and ecosystems in which they resided. By scrutinizing the sediment and accompanying dinosaur fossil unearthed beside Pterosaur remains, researchers can reconstruct the habitats and ecosystems of yesteryear. However, this knowledge is instrumental in comprehending the ecological interdependence between pterosaurs and other organisms. Moreover, it includes dinosaurs, birds, and vegetation.

The conservation of soft tissues in select pterosaurs has revealed significant anatomy revelations. In extraordinary circumstances, imprints of Pterosaur skin, wing membranes, and hue patterns have been sustained. These discoveries have facilitated scholars in reconstructing the outward appearance of these ancient beings and attaining a more comprehensive comprehension of their adjustments and activities.

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[vickysaurus]

Trying to figure out how a tarot deck with the Major Arcana depicting Prehistoric Planet scenes that I almost certainly will never actually make would work out.

0 - The Fool - Hank and his kids swimming. Not only is it the start of the show, but they’re also setting out on a journey into dangers they don’t know anything of.

1 - The Magician - The Troodontid firestarter.

2 - The High Priestess - Secernosaurus finding their way using the stars.

3 - The Empress - The nesting Quetzalcoatlus.

4 - The Emperor - Tarbosaurus coming for a drink as all the herbivores part for them.

5 - The Hierophant - The Pachyrhinosaurus herd standing together against the Nanuqsauruses.

6 - The Lovers - The ammonites mating.

7 - The Chariot - Baby Triceratops managing to find their way out of the dark

8 - Strength - The adult Therizinosaurus smashing the bee hive. Not only is it presented as a mighty giant, but its actions helping the baby Therizinosaurs reach their goal fits the compassion side of the card.

9 - The Hermit - Deinocheirus.

10 - The Wheel of Fortune - The Velociraptor making off with a pterosaur snack while her comrades are left to deal with the pterosaur swarm.

11 - Justice - The Mosasaurus chasing off his rival. It’s one of the more karmic moments in the show.

12 - The Hanged Man - The Tuarangisaurus giving birth as her family defends her. The Tuarangisauruses defending each other was probably the closest thing to a willing sacrifice depicted in the show and the baby does get born in something resembling a Hanged Man pose.

13 - Death - Atrociraptor and Ankylosaurus using the remnants of the forest fire to their advantage.

14 - Temperance - The trickster Barbarodactylus’s success.

15 - The Devil - Ornithomimus stealing from one another’s nests.

16 - The Tower - The fall of the old Dreadnoughtus.

17 - The Star - Antarctopelta finding a winter den under the light of bioluminescence.

18 - The Moon - The Tyrannosaurus rivals to lovers. The entire segment is full of subverted expectations and illusions.

19 - The Sun - The baby Olorotitan’s triumphant return.

20 - Judgement - The female Carnotaurus watching Ron’s dance.

21 - The World - Hatzegopteryx taking off into the sunset at the very end.

[thecreaturecodex]

Dinosaur, Coelophysis

“Run, Coelophysis, run!” © Gabriel Ugueto, accessed at his Twitter here

[I’m going to be sprinkling in some prehistoric animals throughout the World Tour block, probably one per continent. Coelophysis I’ve always considered to be a big deal dinosaur, possibly because of how many specimens are known, partly because my family’s spent a lot of time in Arizona and New Mexico. It appeared in AD&D as “podokesaurus”, referring to a specimen of a similar animal that was discovered in Massachusetts and destroyed in a fire (but since paleontology in the first half of the 20th century was dominated by New Yorkers, was commonly referred to in the literature). Although there’s lots of dinosaurs in PF1e, there’s none that are CR 1 (at least not real dinosaurs; the pterosaur dimorphodon is in this CR), so I wanted to fill one in.]

Dinosaur, Coelophysis CR 1 N Animal This bipedal creature is lean and low to the ground, with a long neck and head on one end and a long tail at the other. Its arms are short and clawed, and when it opens its mouth, many small sharp teeth are visible.

Coelophysis are among the first of the carnivorous dinosaurs, and they are not at the top of the food chain. They are small predators of smaller game, hunting lizards, proto-mammals and insects. When prey is scarce, they will scavenge and steal scraps of the kills of larger animals, filling a niche similar to that of jackals or coyotes in a more mammal-dominated ecosystem.  They have incredibly keen eyesight; useful for both spotting potential prey and potential predators. Coelophysis do not hunt cooperatively, although they may congregate around scarce water sources in the deserts where they live, or accumulate into flocks in order to find mates.

A coelophysis is up to ten feet long, but most of that is their tail; they weigh between thirty and forty pounds on average. The same statistics can be modified to represent other small carnivorous dinosaurs. Add the advanced simple template to represent an ornitholestes; although these dinosaurs are shorter in length than a coelophysis, they are more robust and muscular. Add the giant simple template to reflect an animal like lillisternus or gojirasaurus.

Coelophysis as Animal Companions Starting Statistics: Size Small; AC +1 natural armor; Speed 40 ft.; Attack bite (1d4), 2 claws (1d2); Ability Scores Str 10, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 9; Special Qualities Improved Initiative as bonus feat, scent. 4th-Level Advancement: Ability Scores Str +2, Con +2; Special Qualities slink

Coelophysis       CR 1 XP 400 N Small animal Init +6; Senses Perception +8, scent Defense AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +1 natural) hp 13 (2d8+4) Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +0 Defensive Abilities slink Offense Speed 40 ft. Melee bite +4 (1d4), 2 claws +4 (1d2) Statistics Str 10, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 9 Base Atk +1; CMB +0; CMD 12 Feats Improved Initiative (B), Weapon Finesse Skills Acrobatics +6 (+10 when jumping), Perception +8, Stealth +10; Racial Modifiers +4 Acrobatics, +4 Perception Ecology Environment warm desert and plains Organization solitary, pair, gang (3-6) or flock (7-50) Treasure none Special Abilities Slink (Ex) A coelophysis gains a +2 dodge bonus to AC against attacks of opportunity caused by moving away from or within the threatened area of a larger opponent.

[serpentface]

scene from one of the stories in the blightseed setting (working title: "9/11 for pterosaurs"), about what happens when a series of unsuccessful peasant revolts suddenly becomes way too successful and the entire royal family + half of the capital of the Empire of Cynozepal is blown up and irradiated with a dirty bomb.

Pictured here is Haresluck (an elderly falseling lord of no particular skill or ambition, who only really wants the throne so that he could marry his favorite consort), Blue Cliffs (his highly ambitious consort), and Ten Chittekil (translator), negotiating with Wazkahvat Wogare (a Cynozepalay-Zgan clanmother) in hopes of attaining an alliance .

[doorbloggr]

Doorbloggr Master Post 2.0

Hello readers of nerdy stuff. On this blog I talk about all the obsessions and silly thoughts that fill my head. I originally had a Masterpost that linked to every article I make on here, but since it got a bit long, I've decided to just make a new Masterpost linking to my two most important topic categories.

Dinosaur/Palaeontology Posts and Weekly Media Recommendations.

Here's all posts about Dinosaurs and Palaeontology

PaleoArt and Monster Hunter

Your Dinosaurs Are Wrong; A Brief Guide

Your Pterosaurs Are Wrong

Your Dinosaurs Are Not Dinosaurs

Cool Dinosaur Feather Facts

The Dinosaur Lip Debate

Dinosaur Name Changes

PaleoMedia; Outdated ≠ Unscientific

Palaeontology's History of Spinosaurus

Monster Hunter Ceratopsians

Mouth on Legs; Carnotaurus

Stem Birds and Derived Fish

Real Fossil Pokémon

Sauropod Forelimbs; Giants on Tiptoes

Great Jaggi; The Jurassic Park Monster

The Dinosaur Scavenger Debate

Dinosaurs of the World 1; Australia + Antarctica

Dinosaurs of the World 2; Asia

Dinosaurs of the World 3; Africa

Dinosaurs of the World 4; Madagascar + India

Dinosaurs of the World 5; Europe

Dinosaurs of the World 6; South America

Dinosaurs of the World 7; N. America (Appalachia)

Dinosaurs of the World 8; N. America (Laramidia)

Where are all the medium sized Theropods?

Anagenesis in Ceratopsians, Briefly

An Update on Spinosaurs

Dinosaur Swords and Shields; Thyreophorans

There is no dinosaur named Troodon

Here's all my Weekly Media Recommendations posts

#1-Blend S, Savage Garden

#2-Mori Calliope, Food Wars, Bill Wurtz

#3-Mob Psycho 100, Kobayashi's Dragonmaid, Chainsaw Man

#4- Full Metal Alchemist, Monster Hunter Rise, Kiss From a Rose

#5- K-On!, Komi Can't Communicate, Last Train Home

#6- Goblin Slayer, Keijo!!!!!!!!

#7- Dinosaur YouTubers

#8- Jamiroquai, Chromeo, Lofi Girl

#9- Demon Slayer, Miitopia

#10- Leighton Night (w/BW), Caramelldansen

#11 - Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

#12- Omae Wa Mou/Tiny Little Adiantum, Foolish Heart, The No Pants Dance

#13- The Metamorphosis, What a Fool Believes, Death Note

#14- That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime, Ninja Sex Party

#15- The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Spy x Family

#16- Top 3 fave Songs/Anime/Games as of 22/8/21

#17- Spice and Wolf

#18- MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name), Rosario x Vampire

#19- Twilight Princess (manga), Dr Stone

#20- Deltarune (Chapter 1+2)

Interlude 1 - What I've been doing instead

#21 - KonoSuba, Combatants Will Be Dispatched!

#22- Candy Flurry, Rock DJ

#23- Sakamoto Days, Sail

#24- Minecraft

#25 - 1984, Dragon Quest XI

#26 - Arcane, Cowboy Bebop

#27 - Pokémon Legends Arceus

#28 - Closer (Spiralmouth), Komm Susser Tod

#29 - The Legend of Vox Machina

#30 - Science Youtubers Part 2

#31 - Little Witch Acadamia

#32 - My Dress-Up Darling, Highschool of the Dead

#33 - Fire Force

#34 - Prehistoric Planet

#35 - Rerecommend: Spy x Family, Komi Can't Communicate

#36 - Zombie Land Saga, Love After World Domination

#37 - Critical Role

#38 - Brand New Animal (BNA)

#39 - Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Castlevania (Netflix)

#40 - The Rising of the Shield Hero

#41 - Long Form YouTube Videos: Documentaries and Video Essays

#42 - Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, World's Smallest Violin

#43 - Bocchi the Rock!, Trash Taste Podcast, Sarah Z

#44 - Lycoris Recoil, Pokémon Scarlet/Violet

#45 - The Pikmin Series

#46 - Dungeon Meshi, Disco Elysium

#47 - Romantic Killer, Nier Automata

#48 - Nimona

Happy Reading!

[saritawolff]

Oof, November is already one week away. This year went so fast…

In any case, this means it is time for another Archovember!

If you’re new here, this is my version of Draw Dinovember that I started doing four years ago to challenge myself to draw not only dinosaurs but other Archosauromorphs that I have less practice with. It usually features a somewhat even mix of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, pseudosuchians, and a handful of oddball outliers.

Anyone can feel free to join in! I will be most active on my Instagram (SaritaPaleo), sharing art of the featured species for the day in my story, including that of anyone who joins in and uses the tag(s). But you can certainly post any of your submissions here too! The animal prompt for each day should be posted on or after their specific day, but can be drawn at any time. You can also join in at any time and don’t necessarily have to draw every animal. The point is to have fun and learn about some interesting prehistoric critters!

In case the graphic is hard to read, here is the list:

1. Your Choice!

2. Dino - Qianzhousaurus sinensis

3. Ptero - Hatzegopteryx thambema

4. Croc - Mahajangasuchus insignis

5. Other - Yarasuchus deccanensis

6. Dino - Regaliceratops peterhewsi

7. Ptero - Dearc sgiathanach

8. Croc - Carnufex carolinensis

9. Other - Doswellia kaltenbachi

10. Dino - Ceratosaurus nasicornis

11. Ptero - Batrachognathus volans

12. Croc - Sebecus icaeorhinus

13. Dino - Lambeosaurus lambei

14. Other - Proterosuchus fergusi

15. Ptero - Ferrodraco lentoni

16. Dino - Shuvuuia deserti

17. Croc - Shamosuchus djadochtaensis

18. Ptero - Caviramus schesaplanensis

19. Dino - Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum

20. Croc - Arizonasaurus babbitti

21. Other - Smok wawelski

22. Dino - Kentrosaurus aethiopicus

23. Ptero - Sordes pilosus

24. Croc - Burkesuchus mallingrandensis

25. Dino - Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis

26. Other - Chanaresuchus bonapartei

27. Dino - Animantarx ramaljonesi

28. Ptero - Quetzalcoatlus lawsoni

29. Croc - Batrachotomus kupferzellensis

30. Dino - Concavenator corcovatus

(Also, for new paleoartists: as a heads up when looking for refs you will come across David Peters. It is ill-advised to use any refs from the websites “pterosaur heresies” and “reptile evolution” as all those skeletals come from him and his own personal imagining of the tree of life and are usually pretty innacurate. If you have any trouble finding accurate references, I am more than happy to share the ones I’ll be using!)

[polarwooly]

I have been thinking about doing Dinotober to get back into doing daily arts. I couldn't find a prompt list I really liked, so I made my own:

Print under the cut. Feel free to modify and/or use for yourself!

1. fave carnivore

2. fave herbivore

3. fave omnivore

4. fave pterosaur

5. fave marine reptile

6. hatchling

7. elder

8. display

9. hunting

10. scavenging

11. bath

12. napping

13. symbiosis

14. Dino Fight!

15. flight

16. dive

17. forest

18. arctic

19. desert

20. modern

21. fossil

22. African

23. Eurasian

24. Australian

25. N. American

26. S. American

27. Antarctic

28. fave formation

29. anthropomorphic

30. artificial hybrid

31. dragon time.

[valhahazred]

Something I really like doing is imagining how Cryptids would fit into the Cthulhu Mythos. What would a gormless Miskatonic Alumni find when investigating a cryptid hotspot?

So I'm doing a split, top row is actual sightings of Mothman and similar creatures, bottom row are Mythos entities that might "explain" the sightings. Not all of them have to be true at once. Consider them possibilities, CoC investigation prompts or even in-universe theories by people "in the know".

Mothman

Your ordinary every day Mothman, best known for its appearance in Point Pleasant West Virginia preceding the collapse of the Silver Bridge. It was seen again fairly recently, during the Chicago flying humanoid flap of 2017. Some also claim it was present for several tragic events including a German mine collapse, the Chernobyl meltdown and even the 9/11 attacks, although I believe these are apocryphal.

Contrary to its name I don't believe I've ever read an account of a Mothman sighting that gave it any insectoid features whatsoever. It is usually described as a furry or feathered biped of approximately 6-7 feet tall, winged, headless and featureless aside from glowing red eyes. It is usually dark, although some of the early sightings in Point Pleasant reported that it was white or ash-grey.

Mothman sightings often coincide with other anomalous phenomenon; including UFOs, poltergeist activity, hairy hominids and strange inhuman men, specifically the Grinning Man Indred Cold.

Owlman

Often considered the British counterpart to the Mothman, it was sighted a few times in Cornwall in the 1970s through to the 90s before crossing the pond in time for the Chicago flying humanoid flap. The main difference between it and the Mothman is the presence of a well defined head. It also has clawed wings in some reports.

While it was never connected to any major tragedies, the British Owlman sightings supposedly coincided with severe weather and bizarre animal behavior. If the Owlman is the same kind of entity as the Mothman and they are attracted to disaster, perhaps something esoteric was going down in Cornwall at the time?

Bat Beast of Kent

Another British offering, although this one actually precedes the Mothman by three years! Four teenagers witnessed a golden "star" floating behind some trees before a black humanoid figure shambled out of the woods. They said it was a headless humanoid, about 5 feet tall with webbed feet and large batlike wings.

While both Mothman and Owlman were seen during a time of increased UFO activity, only the Bat Beast was (to my knowledge) actually witnessed at the same time as an apparent craft, although nobody actually saw it leave the UFO.

Interestingly a similar UFO was witnessed the week before in the same area but accompanied by a human figure with a red cape. If all these phenomenon are connected, perhaps the red caped person was the Bat Beast's equivalent to Indred Cold?

Spiderbat

Sighted in southern Alberta Canada, the Spiderbat was seen ducking into the witness's barn. He said it was huge and bulky and described it as "kind of like Mothman but with spider teeth and small white eyes". It perched in the barn's window even though it seemed like it should be too large to fit. As soon as he saw it, the witness turned to run for his house. He felt as though it was rushing at him as he fled, even though it never reached him. Although it hasn't been seen again thel witness claims he still hears strange noises from the barn at night and often feels watched in the area.

This is a weird one and I don't normally take this sort of sighting very seriously but I really wanted to draw it! Besides, it's way better than the Batsquatch.

Spectre

This is less an actual sighting and more personal speculation with artwork fueled by the Mothman Prophesies movie. The Mothman sometimes seems less than a physical creature and more like a haunting force, impressing supernatural terror into those that witness it and behaving in impossible ways. It flies without flapping its wings, it seemed to have an effect on nearby electronics and poltergeist activity was also reported in the area.

Perhaps the Mothman is a spiritual entity, either a warped human ghost or some elemental creature of the Astral realms?

Mothman in the Mythos

Fungi From Yuggoth

The story "Documents in the Case of Elizabeth Akeley" implies that the Mothman are a simple misidentification of the winged sporecrab forms of the Migo and that certainly makes some sense. The Migo are connected to alien folk-lore already. Their biodrones look like the archtypical Grey alien, their gateships are certainly disk shaped and they have human allies and waxen masked Migo infiltrators to serve as the Men in Black. But I'd like to go a little further.

Perhaps they are in fact another form of the Fungi's encounter drones? A heavily armored surveillance platform, the encounter drones where deployed to Point Pleasant to investigate strange psionic energy readings in the area. As the locals were gripped in Mothman hysteria, the Migo hunted for the source of their readings. Unfortunately they were unable to find it before the bridge fell and the psionic energy dissipated. Now it's 2017, the same energy has appeared in Chicago and the Migo aren't planning to fail twice...

The Million Favoured Ones

The so-called "Grinning Men" were in West Virginia around the same time as the Mothman, often in the company of UFOs. Some theorists posit that they are the Mothmen, taking a human form in order to interact with us. Indrid Cold is the best known Grinning Man but supposedly two more named Demo Hassan and Karl Ardo where also encountered in the area.

Perhaps the Mothmen are members of the Favoured Ones, shapeshifting alien sorcerers who do Nyarlathotep's inscrutable bidding. What purpose would they serve in prophesying or orchestrating the collapse of the Silver Bridge? It's unlikely that anyone would be able to find out until long after the fact.

Living Pterosaur

You might ask, "hey, isn't this an actual theory on what Mothman could be? Why is it down here in the Mythos section?" Well hypothetical person; in the Triassic era the Yith encountered a species of sapient pterosaurs, described by a captured human mind only as "black-snouted, winged creatures".

The Yith keep hidden stasis vaults of specimens and artifacts, serving as museums or supply caches and safe-rooms for their brain-casting operatives throughout time and space. Occasionally these vaults open unpredictably, their mechanisms failing after millions of years or by sabotage from the Yith's many enemies. It has happened before, a vault released populations of Cretaceous megafauna onto the Thurian continent during the pre-Hyborian age.

Now the pterosaur-folk are just the tip of the iceberg as Mythos forces converge on Point Pleasant, searching for the secrets of the Yith and their valuable artifacts.

Byakhee

It is unlikely that most witnesses would neglect to mention the sensory impressions of searing yellow light and psychic demands for space mead but regardless, some of the smaller species of Byakhee bear a more than superficial resemblance to the Mothman phenomenon.

Tskohmoi Independent Race

The Tskohmoi are an alien species from a distant part of the galaxy. Although they are entirely composed of physical matter, they are capable of sorcery and use it in their exploration of the universe. They can wrap themselves in plasmoid shells, racing through the void of space as blazing orbs. Although they are not shapeshifters the Tskohmoi are masters of mental influence and can impress all manner of images with their magic, including making themselves appear human to an observer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mothman is one of my favourite cryptids, constantly jockeying for position against the Flatwoods Monster and high-strangeness Sasquatch sightings. Chupacabra used to be up there too but now that it's just a mangy dog it's not as interesting. I plan to make at least a few more of these but it kinda depends on what I get good ideas for.

[majingojira]

Update Time: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals In Mass Media

A while back, I did a post on my findings for Dinosaur Representation in Film.  Thanks to a project I’ve been aiding with, I’ve been able to greatly expand my media intact.  From what I could watch (excluding the Simpsons, because how the hell am I gonna ID prehistoric life that cartoony), here are the top 10 prehistoric animals of various groups I’ve been able to log until about March of this year. Youtube always puts out something new, so I had to cut off some things.  This covers Movies, TV Shows, Educational Shorts, Direct to Video productions, Youtube Channels, and Youtube videos (for not largely dedicated prehistoric channels/playlists).  This involved a lot of IDing I had to do myself.  So when a documentary showed a mural or sculpture, I did my best to either deduce or track down the thing so I could ID things properly.  Crystal Palace and Age of Reptiles showed up a LOT.   I even counted background skeletons for various museum shots when I could.  Because I was going ALL IN on this.  And things that used 60% stock footage were not counted to avoid repetition.  That said, footage from The Lost World (1925) got used a LOT, like, into the 21st century even!  As a final side note: SCREW Trilobites! They’re almost never IDed, and there are 40,000 of them!  Here is what I found out: 

Top 15 Dinosaurs: 

Tyrannosaurus - 306

“Raptor” (Velociraptor (90), Deinonychus (91), and Dakotaraptor/Giant Movie Villain Raptor (56) combined) - 237

Triceratops - 223

Apatosaurus ((121) and Brontosaurus(99)) - 220

Stegosaurus - 181

Allosaurus - 164

Basic Ornithomimidae (Struthiomimus (48), Ornithomimus (42), Gallimimus (30), Dromiceiomimus (8), Pelicanimimus (5), Archaeornithomimus (1) Combined) - 134

Edmontosaurus/Anatosaurus/Anatotitan - 124

Brachiosaurus - 121

Parasaurolophus - 121

Ankylosaurus - 97

Diplodicus/Seismosaurus - 93

Iguanodon - 82

Pachycephalosaurus ((56), Stygimoloch (15), Dracorex (8), and Alaskacephale (1) combined) - 80

Coelophysis - 73

Top 10 Birds/Stem Birds/Avilalans

Archaeopteryx - 84

Hesperornis - 26

Giant Moa - 23

Titanis walleri - 22

Ichthyornis (and related) - 21

Gastornis - 20

Phorurhacos - 18

Confuciusornis - 18

Teratornis - 17

Haast’s Eagle - 15

Top 10 Non-Avian Line Archosaurs

Crocodiles, Alligators, Caiman (Lumped Together) - 32

Postosuchus - 31

Sarcosuchus - 26

Desmatosuchus - 25

Deinoschus - 22

Smilosuchus - 17

Rutiodon - 17

Erythrosuchus - 17

Teleosaurus - 15

Tanystropheus - 15

Top 15 Prehistoric Mammals

Woolly Mammoth - 99

Smilodon - 83

Neanderthals - 73

“Cave Man (Cro-Magnon) - 64

Australopithecus - 59

Columbian Mammoth - 41

Equus ferrus (wild horse/tarpan) - 37

Mastodon - 37

Megalonyx - 37 

Homo erectus - 36

Woolly Rhino - 36

Glyptodon - 33

Megatheirum - 32

Dire Wolf - 31

Gigantopithecus (including Kong and knockoffs of Kong) - 31 

Top 10 Synapsids

Dimetrodon - 81

Edaphosaurus - 30

Inostrancevia/Giant Gorgonopsids - 28

Gorgonops - 25

Diictodon - 23

Placerias - 22

Lystrosaurus - 21

Moschops - 16

Lisowicia - 15

Tie: Estemmenosuchus, Secodontosaurus, Sphenacodon - 14

Top 10 Ancient Lepisosaurs

Mosasaurus - 66

Megalania - 30 (I lumped many a Slurpasaurus in here)

Tylosaurus - 30

Titanoboa - 17

Prognathodon - 14

Gigantophis - 9

Plioplatecarpus - 9

Platecarpus - 8

Dallasaurus - 7

Tetrapodphis - 7

Regular Iguana’s come in at #11. 

Top 15 Pterosaurs

Pteranodon - 153

Quetzalcoatlus - 87

Rhamphorhynchus - 55

Pterodactylus - 45

Dimorphodon - 38

Ornithocheirus - 25

Geosternbergia (was once considered a species of Pteranodon, but they are easy enough to distinguish) - 24 

Anuragnathus - 24

Hatzegopteryx - 22

Nyctosaurus  - 16

Eudimorphodon also has a 16, but I flipped a coin for this list. 

Top 10 Ichthyosaurs

Ichthyosaurus - 37

Ophthalmosaurus - 26

Temnodontosaurus - 19

Sonisaurus - 15

Mixosaurus - 13

Shastasaurus - 10

Cymbospondylus - 9

Eurhinosaurus - 7

Stenopterygius - 7

Cartorhynchus - 7

Top 10 Other Aquatic Reptiles 

Elasmosaurus - 64

Plesiosaurus - 47

Nothosaurus/”Paleosaurus” - 24

Pliosaurus - 19

Kronosaurus - 18

Liopleurodon - 16

Placodus - 12

Dolichorhynchops - 10

Cryptoclidus - 8

Placochelys - 7

Top 5 Turtles

Archelon - 21

Megalocheluys atlas/Giant Tortoises - 11

Proganocheys - 10

Odontochelys - 7

Carbonemys - 6

Top 5 Primitive Reptiles

Scutosaurus - 26

Hylomnus - 21

Drepanosaurus - 14

Mesosaurus - 10

Sharovipteryx - 9

Top ~10 Prehistoric Amphibians

Eryops - 38

Ichthyostega - 32

Tiktaalik - 23

Mastodonsaurus - 19

Koolasuchus - 16

Seymouria - 16

Metoposaurus - 15

Prionosuchus - 14

Platyhystrix - 14

Diplocaulus - 14

Acanthostega - 14

Crassigyrinus is just short of being in the grouping.  Top 15 Fish and Sharks

Coelacanths (modern (23), Mawsonia (16), Coelacanthus (7), Rebellatrix (5), and Axelrodichthys (2)) - 53

Dunkleosteus - 32

Megalodon - 31

Lungfish (combined modern species and Necroceratodus) - 28

Xiphactinus - 26

Eusthenopteron - 26

Helicoprion - 24

Bothriolepis - 22

Onchopristis - 17

Orthacanthus - 17

Cretoxyrhina - 16

Hybodus - 16

Cheirolepis - 16

Cepjhalaspis - 15

Arandaspis - 14

Top 10 Arthropods & related. 

Meganeura/Meganeuropsis - 59

Arthropleura - 27

Megalograptus - 26

Pterygotus - 24

Horeshoe Crab - 19

“Giant Spiders” - 18

Eurypterus - 18

Marella/Marellamorpha - 16

Pulmonoscorpius (Giant scorpion) - 14

Aysheaia - 12

Top 10 Trilobites

Generic Unnamed/Unidentified Trilobites - 38

Phacops - 24

REdlichia - 23

Isotelus rex - 20

Elrathia - 14

Dicranurus - 8

Asaphus - 8

Terataspis - 7

Olenoides - 7

Paradoxides - 7

If you don’t count the generic one, then the last slot is a tie for Harpes and Oryctocephalus (at 5 appearances each). 

Top 10 Mollusks

Ammonite (Generic) (Identifying the various species of Ammonite by sight is as hard as the Trilobites) - 54 

Cameroceras - 22

Belemnites - 20

Orthoceras - 16

Wiwazia  16

Nautilus - 15

Parapuzosia - 10

Clam - 10

Inoceramus - 9

Tusoteuthis/Giant Squid - 6

Top 9 Super-Primitive Basal Animals

Charnia - 20

Kimberella - 10

Dinomischus - 9

Amiskwia - 5

Ernietta - 5

Funisia - 5

Coronacollina - 4

Swartountia - 4

Cyclomedusa - 4