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  1. This weeks #Lego #FossilFriday is #Monolophosaurus

    In 1981, Dong Zhiming found a nearly complete skeleton during a stratigraphic exploration funded by the oil industry

    In 1984 the fossil was finally unearthered

    In 1987, before being formally described, it was called Jiangjunmiaosaurus in the press. This is a nomen nudum (a name with inadequate description, thus its invalid).

    In 1993/1994, Zhao Xijin and Philip John Currie named and described the type species Monolophosaurus jiangi

  2. New on the Dinosaur Toy Blog: Monolophosaurus (Schleich)(2023): dinotoyblog.com/monolophosauru

    "Schleich’s Monolophosaurus might not be the best representation of this dinosaur on the market, but for all intents and purposes it’s a pretty decent likeness that will make for good play in the hands of Schleich’s target audience."

    #DinoToyBlog #dinosaurs #dinosaur #Schleich #toys #review #Monolophosaurus #Blog