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David Soriano| Dilo
@shamublackfish.bsky.social
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Intern from the Alf Museum of Paleontology, Amateur Paleoartist, undergrad in Geology, and whale watching Naturalist. Also knows a thing or two about mosasaurs.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · Oct 22
Hi there, my name is David (aka Shamu_blackfish from twitter or davidsaur_ from instagram) and I too am an artist who draws dinosaurs, marine reptiles, cetaceans, and other things that interest me.

Let’s start sailing, m8.

#art #dinosaur #sciart #paleoart
#paleoartistsofbluesky
Thalassotitan atrox with a juvenile Zarafasaura in its jaws Allosaurus adult and juvenile Marambionectes molinai, seen in the restoration of its Wikipedia article Tylosaurus proriger, my personal favorite so far.
shamublackfish.bsky.social
Gnathomortis, Jaws of Death

#mosasaurmonday #paleoart #sciart #art
Once thought to be a species of Prognathodon, Gnathomortis was described as it's own distinct genus in 2020 due to differences in the ear canal, as well as other cranial elements such as the skull roof, braincase, and jaw. Another interesting case about Gnathomortis is that their facial appearance would have looked distinct from other mosasaurs seen in life, as instead of being komodo dragon like, Gnathomortis would have had jowls, similarly seen in modern collard lizards and evidence to support this appearance is the presence of a large depression within the jaw, indicating the placement of those jaw muscles. This in term would have indicated that mosasaurs like Gnathomortis would have had a formidable bite force and it would have made short work of it's prey, which includes turtles, fish, mosasaurs, and this recently unfortunate plesiosaur that was in the way of the jaws of death. Such a scene took place in what is now, Western Colorado, 80 million years ago, where a mountainous state was once at the bottom of a soon to be receding inland sea.
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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williambabey.bsky.social
The despots!! Call them Nanotyrannids or Dryptosaurids, they were fascinating Tyrannosaurids for sure! Dryptosaurus itself is too fragmentary to be confidently reconstructed. #paleoart #art #dinosaurs #nanotyrannus #paleontology #sciart
digital drawing of three dinosaurs genera and species' portraits in sideview in yellow-brown skin,with grey keratin around their eyes, over a greenish-blue background, and with their respective descriptions on the right, from top to bottom: Nanotyrannus lancensis, Nanotyrannus lethaeus, Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis, 2025, art by Guillaume Babey
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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cupohjoe.bsky.social
Thank you so so much for everyone who helped support Save The Vaquita Day/Week! Just our lil corner raised over $400 USD and in total all creators across twitch raised over $6000!

There's so little of these lil guys left, so thank you for everyone who took part! Please go check out porpose.org!
This is a pixel illustration of a bunch of different vaquitas all pixeled up in different fits chosen from donators to porpoise.org! Ranged up from a cyberpunk vaquita to a vegeta vaquita. These are all the packages sent out for everyone who donated! This is a sticker i designed for the event! I will be sending these to porpooise.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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oceanhoptimism.org
If you’re inspired by last week’s deep sea Ocean Hoptimism talk w/ Liz Taylor and wondering how to help protect the deep ocean from seafloor mining, here’s one action that matters: add your name to oppose this industry in U.S. territories. 🌊
Small actions can protect vast places.
#OceanHoptimism
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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colincarlson.bsky.social
“I asked ChatGPT” “I asked Claude” I asked this horseshoe crab and he said your ass wouldn’t have lasted two seconds in the Triassic
crab
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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peternickolaus.bsky.social
A group of Dorygnathus use a Seirocrinus raft as a hunting ground for fish, when a big Eurhinosaurus suddenly breaches the surface.

This scene takes place in Germany during the Early Jurassic, around 180 million years ago.

Digital painting by Peter Nickolaus, 2025.
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
shamublackfish.bsky.social
Feeling Saucy

#art #WIP
Gnathomortis mosasaur sneak peek
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
shamublackfish.bsky.social
JAY DUBS IS OUR GOAT OF THE CENTURY

LET THERE BE FISH
seismic-shrimp.bsky.social JW (commissions open) @seismic-shrimp.bsky.social · 9d
Now that SVP is over, I can finally post the commission that I did for @mosasaurologist.bsky.social 's poster on a certain very cool taxon! #paleoart #sciart
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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seismic-shrimp.bsky.social
Now that SVP is over, I can finally post the commission that I did for @mosasaurologist.bsky.social 's poster on a certain very cool taxon! #paleoart #sciart
November 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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montanoceratops.bsky.social
I can finally share this!!! a huge Thanks to both @skyemcdavid.com and @zhejiang0pterus.bsky.social for allowing me to do a Nyctosaur for this poster!!!
A pterosaur flying through a cloudy sky with a saurodont fish lurking in the waters below. The nyctosaur will soon be a meal.
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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alaskanime.bsky.social
New listing on my Etsy store! Custom #dinosaur sun catchers! Choose from 4 different dinosaur/ancient reptile toppers and different crystal bead combos!

alaskanime.etsy.com/listing/4402093988/custom-dinosaur-sun-catcher-prism-window

#BSNM #BlueSkyNightMarket #paleocrafts #crafts #suncatcher
A collection of 4 different sun catchers featuring silver-colored toppers in Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Pteranodon (seen from the side) and T. rex. Each one has a different configuration of chandelier beads and drop crystals with combinations in rainbow colored glass and clear crystal and hangs from a delicate silver chain.
November 10, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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zhejiang0pterus.bsky.social
We should rename Los Angeles County to Smilodon County
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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sauriancyh.bsky.social
Nanotyrannus
Went back to working on this during flocking #paleostream
#paleoart #sciart #backinhell
Nanotyrannus holding a dead Infernodrakon in an open prairie, a flock of Infernodrakon stand from across a pond.
November 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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jaimeheaddenart.bsky.social
My infographic terror continues to spread!

This time, prompted by nothing in particular (he lied) is the question of ontogenetic metaplastic transformation.

Let's talk about #Pachycephalosaurus. #Dinosaur #Ontogeny #Paleontology Bri'is #Palaeontology #SciArt #metaplasia
Skulls of pachycephalosaurids, generalized and only vaguely implied to specific species. The first two columns show the skulls of generalized pahcys in lateral (left) and dorsal (right) views, with some shading to make the domes pop a bit. Arrows indicate the direction and trajectory of dome growth in ontogeny. In some Stegocephale-Prenocephale-morph taxa, there are accessory domelets on the side, thse pop up last in ontogeny, and are shown by smaller, accessory arrows. The bottom row shows Dracorex, Stygimoloch, and Pachycephalosaurs as an ontogenetic series with similar arrows.
November 9, 2025 at 5:49 AM
shamublackfish.bsky.social
Here’s what I did for #paleostream with Nanotyrannus being crucified, Pteranodon attempting to hunt a young hesperornis, and a detailed sketch on Phosphorosaurus, a halisaurine mosasaur.

#backinhell #paleoart #sciart
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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albluu.bsky.social
Art trade!
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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stavrossk.bsky.social
A couple of Nebulasaurus taito enjoy a nighttime swim as they cross a lake in China during the Middle #Jurassic. 🦕🦕🏝️

(Just a regular lake, nothing to do with #dinosaur reproduction… 😏)
#paleoart #sciart #sauropod
A couple of sauropods, Nebulasaurus taito, enjoy a nighttime swim as they cross a lake
November 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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mostlymammoths.bsky.social
GORGEOUS artwork by Guilherme Gehr.

#ichnology #Brasil
From paper: Fig. 3 - Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the Botucatu paleodesert (Early Cretaceous, Berriasian-Barremian). The trackmaker of Farlowichnus rapidus Leonardi et al., 2024 has found a prey, namely, a specimen of the Brasilichnium elusivum Leonardi, 1981c trackmaker, which had unwisely ventured out of its den. The scene is depicted as occurring under the moonlight, as the best tracks were likely impressed at night, when the substrate was slightly moist with dew. Art by Guilherme Gehr.
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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afroherper.bsky.social
The #FindThatLizard Scholarship is accepting applications until 12/10.

We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢

I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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dynamoterror.bsky.social
On the coast of Pliocene California, a Homotherium pounces upon a newborn Herpetocetus morrowi. These are Cetotheres, small baleen whales that thrived during the Miocene/Pliocene. For the sabertooth, such a tiny calf so close to shore is a rare treat. #paleoart #sciart #pliocene #california
Black-and-white pencil drawing of a predation scene in the shallow coastal waters of California during the Pliocene. Near a large rock, a mother Herpetocetus morrowi (four-meter-long baleen whale) rests at the surface with her newborn calf balancing on her back. She has just begun to curve downwards in a dive, as a relatively large Homotherium sabertooth-cat is leaping towards her tiny calf with its front paws outstretched. The large cat had been crouched atop the nearby rock. In the distance, a massive cumulus cloud sits just above the surface of the open ocean. On the seafloor below are two small sea urchins, and on the base of the large rock near the seafloor is a Pacific Rock Crab.
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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fbertpaleo.bsky.social
Our controversial paper is finally out in @cp-iscience.bsky.social !
As part of my PhD dissertation at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social in 2021, the last chapter was dedicated to a specific pathological pattern in hadrosaurid tails!
November 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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arctomet.bsky.social
Mark Norell (1957–2025): Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Mark Norell (1957–2025)
Pete Makovicky, Jim Clark and Steve Brusatte remember dinosaur paleontologist par excellence and all-around cool dude Mark Norell.
www.cell.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
shamublackfish.bsky.social
Here’s a sketch of the newly described basal plioplatecarpine mosasaur, Oneirosaurus caballeroi, from the Coniacian beds of Lebrija, in Central Colombia. This sketch was made in honor and in memory of one of the authors of the paper, María Euridice Páramo Fonseca.

#paleoart #sciart #art
PNG of Oneirosaurus Oneirosaurus up close
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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thysannia.bsky.social
A quick brush test that turned into a 4am mostly-unreferenced Nanotyrannus sketch
#Art #Palaeoart
A digital sketch of the head of Nanotyrannus. It uses a large black ink brush to define the face, defining creases and scales with high contrast, and also has some subtle shading layered behind it.
November 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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aberrantologist.bsky.social
Xiphodracon breaches towards a golden sky.
November 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM