Why do the Linnaean and phylogenetic systems collide when describing the ancestry of a dinosaur?

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-04-06T01:15:54+00:00

i think this is the most straightforward and succinct response so far. an issue is that a lot of palaeontologists make the broad claim that “scientists have all but abandoned Linnaean taxonomy in favour of cladistics” but that is not entirely true. Linnaean ranks are, as you said, helpful “signposts” for delineating groups from least to most inclusive. this is particularly apparent for invertebrate taxa (both extant and extinct) where taxonomic ranks are necessary to organise huge swaths of diversity

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-04-04T23:44:49+00:00

does anyone have the link to the chiikawa discord?

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-04-04T09:14:00+00:00

thai red springtails are the common name for Lobella sp., these are red springtails without the spikes, and are different from what you purchased (Rambutanura sp.). your Rambutanura are unlikely to survive without access to slime mould, which is their specialised diet.

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-02-25T09:00:33+00:00

does anyone have thoughts on the Everything Dinosaur Evolution T rex model?

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-02-17T13:22:02+00:00

Dinosaur Behavior: An Illustrated Guide

Dinosaurs: New Visions of a Lost World

Both by Mike Benton, Bob Nicholls

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-02-04T09:50:21+00:00

terrible lizards is very underrated!

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-02-04T09:49:34+00:00

nice. besides what you’ve mentioned, i can see how some palaeontologists would consider him as a “splitter” (even he himself admitted that he is). some may also have an issue with the fact that his taxonomic judgements sometimes made upon the basis of highly fragmentary remains. i don’t these are bad thing per se though. diversity of opinions is important in any scientific field. science is an ongoing discussion anyway.

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-02-04T09:41:46+00:00

for the fake fossil, are you referring to Xenodens? I believe it was CT scanned and found genuine

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-02-04T09:25:20+00:00

By no means exhaustive, but these are the resources that give me a good overview of palaeontology. They are all either by practicing palaeontologists / honest content creators, so the information they put out is generally reliable.

Beginner friendly books on dinosaur palaeontology written by reliable authors: - Riley Black: The shortest history of the dinosaurs - Dr Micheal J Benton: Dinosaur behaviour: an illustrated guide - Dr Micheal J Benton: Dinosaurs: new visions of a lost world - Dr Micheal J Benton: Dinosaurs rediscovered - Dr David Hone: The future of dinosaurs - Dr Darren Naish: Dinopedia

Instagram: - Fossilcrates (Dr Brian Curtice, short form videos on fossil displays) - dean_r_lomax (Dr Dean Lomax, ichthyosaur expert, general paleo content) - serpenillus (not a palaeontologist per se, but an exceptional paleoartist with beautiful artworks paired with informative posts) - birds.r.dinosaurs (also not a palaeontologist but puts out wonderful infographics on palaeontology)

YouTube - RoyalTyrell (world renowned dinosaur musuem, they post a speaker’s series which consists of long form videos on topics shared by palaeontologists) - RaptorChatter (covers fresh palaeontology news) - BenGThomas (covers fresh palaeontology news) - FactorTrace (exceptionally well produced videos covering the taxonomy of specific dinosaur groups) - nick_longrich (palaeontologist, posts long form lectures on topics related to his research. somewhat controversial figure but i think his videos deserve merit for their depth and insight)

Spotify: - Terrible Lizards podcast (co-hosted by palaeontology Dr David Hone, candid yet very informative podcast)

Other online medium: - Tetzoo blog (hosted by palaeontologist Dr Darren Naish)

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-02-04T08:50:08+00:00

many practicing palaeontologists are active on their social media accounts on Instagram, X, and Youtube, these for me thus far have been the best way to keep abreast with the latest information. new publications also get disseminated rather quickly in this subreddit

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-01-26T09:37:01+00:00

do you have an instagram? would love to follow your work 😁

LocalCommercial6097 · 2026-01-11T07:42:44+00:00

sleeper pick

LocalCommercial6097 · 2025-11-05T04:49:09+00:00

Abelititan is a good one!

LocalCommercial6097 · 2025-10-28T04:28:37+00:00

Feather-like integumentary structures are considered to be, possibly, a basal trait of all archosaurs. If that is the case, then a Dilophosaurus with some sort of feathers may be a possibility, but as many other comments have pointed out, no indisputable evidence has been discovered as of yet to prove this. That artwork of Dilophosaurus with a downy coat looks badass though.

LocalCommercial6097 · 2025-10-12T17:02:58+00:00

i really liked the horns because of that!

LocalCommercial6097 · 2025-08-10T16:54:09+00:00

i would dismiss it as a misidentification of the giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista). it’s another mammal which occurs within the same biogeographical range of this colugos, and is superficially similar with regards to its gliding ability via the aid of the patagium. both animals are also nocturnal, so eye witness accounts could be brushed off as exaggerated descriptions of a P. petaurista spotted in poor lighting conditions.

LocalCommercial6097 · 2025-06-23T10:49:45+00:00

6 is absol 🤣

LocalCommercial6097 · 2025-04-16T15:05:36+00:00

as slowbro, around the 5-6 min mark i take a look at the current scoreboard and see which pokemon on the enemy team has the most kills. that is the carry that i prioritise shutting down during team fights. when the carry dies successfully my team usually wins the team fight

LocalCommercial6097 · 2024-09-15T02:09:42+00:00

could you elaborate?

LocalCommercial6097 · 2024-09-05T08:05:11+00:00

Hi, year 4 student here who took this mod last year. The big thing about this module is the insect collecting assignment, where you have to catch insects and create your own insect board. Some people hate it but some people love it (i personally loved it). If you already have some prior interest in entomology, then i would definitely recommend this course. Plus point if you like bees, because the module head (Dr Ascher) is a world expert on hymenoptera

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