The dinosaur Vectipelta Barretti, has been named after the renowned paleontologist Paul Barrett.
event occurred at the end of the Jurassic era, making the understanding of dinosaur diversity during this time vital for uncovering the occurrence and recovery of such an event. The Wessex Formation and the Isle of Wight play a crucial role in answering these questions, as rocks from this era are mostly absent in North America.
The Isle of Wight, with its Mediterranean-like climate in the past, was once a floodplain with a vast meandering river system. These floods would have brought together organic material, including plants, logs, and even dinosaur remains. As the waters receded, this organic matter would have settled in ponds on the floodplain, eventually drying out and becoming buried in clay soil. Preserving this organic material as fossils has allowed scientists to study and uncover the secrets of prehistoric life.has opened up exciting prospects for future findings on the Isle of Wight.
Dr. Susannah Maidment, senior author of the study, anticipates the discovery of additional species in the area. “We have new iguanodontians that we are lining up, to be prepped and to be studied. With regards toThe Dinosaur Isle Museum, operated by the Isle of Wight Council, will display parts of the dinosaur during the school holidays, showcasing the internationally important collection.
This article was written and edited by a human, with the assistance of Generative AI tools. Find out more about our policy on AI-powered writingThe Wealden Group of southern England was deposited by rivers, on floodplains and in lagoons during the Early Cretaceous. Two historically significant ankylosaurs, Polacanthus and Hylaeosaurus, are currently known from its deposits; Hylaeosaurus from the ‘lower Wealden fauna’ and Polacanthus from the ‘upper Wealden fauna’.
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