Species Described in 1986 - Animals Described in 1986, Plants Described in 1986, Protistanimals Described in 1986, Plants Described in 1986, Protists Described in 1986, Baryonyx, Johora Singaporensis S Described in 1986, Baryonyx, Johora Singaporensis (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Animals Described in 1986, Plants Described in 1986, Protists Described in 1986, Baryonyx, Johora Singaporensis, Horse-Chestnut Leaf Miner, Mimulus Shevockii, Utricularia Quinquedentata, Hulitherium, Utricularia Steenisii, Utricularia Garrettii, Menippe Adina, Utricularia Moniliformis, Utricularia Corynephora, Geosesarma Malayanum, Utricularia Terrae-Reginae, Utricularia Forrestii, Utricularia Christopheri, Eimeria Fraterculae, Bigcheek Cave Crayfish, Skistodiaptomus Carolinensis, Dorstenia Uxpanapana, Speleophria Bivexilla, Dorstenia Carautae, Chirocephalus Pelagonicus, Notodiaptomus Dubius, Procaris Chacei, Daphnia Occidentalis, Pseudoniphargus Grandimanus, Petalosarsia Brevirostris, Heliophanus Hastatus, Gelyella Monardi, Bermudamysis Speluncola, Platyops Sterreri. Excerpt: Baryonyx (pronounced meaning "heavy claw", referring to its large claw (Greek /barys meaning 'heavy' and /onyx meaning 'claw' or 'nail') is a genus of carnivorous saurischia dinosaur first discovered in clay pits just south of Dorking, England, and later reported from fossils found in northern Spain and Portugal. It contains one species, Baryonyx walkeri. Its fossils have been recovered from formations dating from the Hauterivian to early Barremian stages of the early Cretaceous Period, around 130-125 million years ago. Baryonyx is one of the few known piscivorous (fish-eating) dinosaurs, with specialized adaptions like a long low snout with narrow jaws filled with finely serrated teeth and gaffe hook-like claws to help it hunt its main prey. Baryonyx walkeri restorationBaryonyx was about 8.5 m (28 ft) long and weighed in the region of 1,700 kg. However, analysis of the bones suggests that the most complete specimen was not yet fully grown, so Baryonyx may have grown ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1091918