alex🌊

NC State PhD student studying therapsid jaw mechanics🦖🏂 OhioU alum🐾💚

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

This specimen (SAM-PK-K10014) is likely a juvenile. Mainly due to the slender skull arches, large orbits, and lack of posterior apophyses on the epipterygoids.

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

Promoschorhynchus, you’re up next! https://t.co/9p358Bk4VF

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

Promoschorhynchus, you’re up next! https://t.co/9p358Bk4VF

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

Generational handle and you never averaged over 5 assists 😭

[🏁 Jamal Crawford @JCrossover]

I miss the days where point guards took just as much pride in getting assist as shooting the ball. PG’s shooting almost every other time down, and THINKING score first, every time is NASTY hoop lol..

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

@SensoXI Tiana is amazing. I love her tough love approach to everything.

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

I like staying conservative when designating new species since you gotta worry about ontogenetic, taphonomic, and intraspecific variation. However, prehistoric ecosystems were so insanely productive that you had large swaths of superficially similar creatures able to coexist.

[Ausarchosaur @ausar_the]

@Goji_Saurus I think a lot of (too many?) paleontology people, armchairs and professionals alike, run with an oversimplified bare bones understanding of ecology. You can have multiple seemingly similar species coexist just by having a lot of resources available for all, not to mention—

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

@Paleodude123 I guess I’m in the minority but I love seeing people get excited and engage with science.

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

As far as interesting morphology, the size of the coronoid and fact the that the pre articular doesn’t help form the lower limit of the jaw is interesting.

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

Had to swap between the paper and Dr. Lloyd’s thesis to get the full picture but I really appreciate how the main diagnostic characteristics are repeated since it’s helping me understand the Akidnognathid skull plan.

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

I’ve decided to go though all of Akidnognathidae first so next up is Cradognathus albanensis! We have a superstar collab with past and present therocephalian workers featuring Dr. Lloyd and Dr. Durand. https://t.co/XXGNjdysZA

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

I’ve decided to go though all of Akidnognathidae first so next up is Cradognathus albanensis! We have a superstar collab with past and present therocephalian workers featuring Dr. Lloyd and Dr. Durand. https://t.co/XXGNjdysZA

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

My thoughts:
1 Okay therocephalians are VERY different from Gorgons

2 Definitely gotta look into this pre canine business

3 The cranial modifications to the palate, lower jaw and braincase have definitely led to a weird jaw muscle configuration.

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

So in order to fill in my knowledge gaps, we’re starting off with Olivierosuchus parrington! https://t.co/11Y92m92ye

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

So in order to fill in my knowledge gaps, we’re starting off with Olivierosuchus parrington! https://t.co/11Y92m92ye

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

Studying Theridontia so I gotta expand my knowledge from just gorgons to include therocephalians and cynodonts.

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

I think I’m gonna start live tweeting my PhD journey (nothing crazy)

[Gabriel N. U. @SerpenIllus]

Last night was the premiere of the first episode of Surviving Earth! I want to share with you snippets of the concept art I did for Inostrancevia

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

@NatSciChannel Love the model but no lower canines💔

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

Obsession is amazing

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

Mainly since the experts always have the same reaction: “Good reconstruction with scientifically plausible artistic interpretation”

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

Seeing paleotwitter lose their minds over new designs will never not be funny

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

Coordinating the release of a new creature with the authors is insane

[Path of Titans @pathoftitans]

We are excited to announce a fourth new subspecies of Tylosaurus in Path of Titans, Tylosaurus Rex!

This update is in collaboration with Amelia Zietlow, Mike Polcyn, and Ron Tykoski at the American Museum of Natural History. Today they have just described a new species of Tylosaurus, named Tylosaurus Rex, meaning "Knob Lizard King".

Check out our interview with Amelia on our YouTube and follow along on our Blog!

#pathoftitans #dinosaurs #dinosaurgame #game #interview #paleontology #Tylosaurus

[alex🌊 @paleoacker]

@do_ihave2 @Rebel0fReality Movie and game miles suck. Comic is by far the best.