Final talks in today's #ichthyosaurs session: Joseph Mercer et al. on macroevolutionary trends in Liassic lineages, and Feiko Miedema on insights in ichthyosaur reproduction. #MarineReptileConf2026

Judy Massare at #MarineReptileConf2026, on Sundance Formation #ichthyosaurs, a defence of the distinct nature of Baptanodon. Next is Erin Maxwell on ichthyosaurs from German Plattenkalks.

Aaand more #ichthyosaurs at #MarineReptileConf2026. Steve Etches presented on a new Kimmeridge Clay Nannopterygius specimen, recently collected from the field. Then Aylin Gjøringbø et al. on microanatomical variation in Late Jurassic ichthyosaur pelvic girdles. Last talk in session!

More #ichthyosaurs... Kieran Satchell et al. on a Black Ven Ichthyosaurus specimen that has convincing intestinal preservation. #MarineReptileConf2026

It's Ben G Thomas at #MarineReptileConf2026, first talk in an #ichthyosaurs session, this one on new Jurassic specimens suggested to be new taxa of Grendelius, and of Grendelius-like animals

Now Donald Henderson on comparing shark, ichthyosaur and cetacean body shapes and streamlining. #MarineReptileConf2026 #ichthyosaurs Some nice dissing of the aquatic Spinosaurus model early on.

The 2026 Marine Reptile Conference happens at Oxford University Museum of Natural next week and I can't wait. Two days of talks on #plesiosaurs #ichthyosaurs and more (I'm speaking about ichthyosaur work). There are field trips too. News will be shared via #MarineReptileConf2026

Alright, talk ready to go. Marine Reptiles 2026 meeting at Oxford University Museum of Natural History. There are SO many talks (and posters), I'm really looking forward to it. #ichthyosaurs

With the 2026 Oxford marine reptile meeting coming up soon (Oct 7th and 8th), I've been chasing up published work on #ichthyosaurs relevant to the Appleby Legacy Project, most recently Malawania from Iraq.... tetzoo.com/blog/2021/4/... #fossils #marinereptiles