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A new genus of British dinosaur has just been formally erected for Polacanthus rudgwickensis described by William T Blows in 1996. The specimen consists of one nearly complete dorsal vertebra, a dorsal vertebral centrum, an anterior caudal vertebra, fragments of other vertebrae, the proximal end of the left scapula with a fused coracoid fragment, a distal end of a humerus, a nearly complete right tibia, rib fragments, two dermal bones and many small fragments. Dorsal vertebra of the new genus in posterior, lateral and anterior views The new genus, Horshamosaurus Blows, 2015 is formally erected, justified and diagnosed, along with...

We are all familiar with CGI images of dinosaurs on our TV screens, but few may be aware that the same technology has been used to bring fossil insects 'back to life' as well! New research just published in the journal Arthropod Structure & Development (click here) revisits the fossilized larva of a green lacewing Hallucinochrysa diogenesi preserved in Cretaceous amber from Spain, originally described in 2012. The new article expands on the presumed behaviour of this species and includes a CGI video reconstruction of the larva in action. The video can be viewed by clicking here. This remarkable fossil...

The Annual Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy (SVPCA) 2015, for which we are official sponsors, is currently underway at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. SSP would like to wish the organizers and all delegates a successful and enjoyable meeting. Don't forget to check out some of our recent vertebrate palaeontology titles:      

Our new title, British Polacanthid Dinosaurs - Observations on the History and Palaeontology of the UK Polacanthid Armoured Dinosaurs and Their Relatives by William Blows is formally released today as Volume 7 of our monograph series. We are offering an early bird 10% discount on this title for sales during the first week (LIMITED to the first 25 copies sold) of its release, using the code POLACAN at checkout. From the back cover: 130 million years ago, armoured dinosaurs roamed what is now southern England, parts of Europe and the USA. These were the Polacanthidae, and today their remains are...

OK folks, so the DINOSAUR BRITAIN weekend is finally here! Make sure you tune in to ITV on Bank Holiday Monday at 9pm for episode 1 and Tuesday at 8pm for episode 2. This will be a great documentary for the entire family and is co-presented by palaeontologist and author of our Dinosaurs of the British Isles book Dean Lomax. For a sneak preview of the content check out this link for a video clip. It looks AWESOME! ... and remember we have a limited time 10% discount on Dean's book using the code DINOBRITAIN at checkout. See the new...