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Project to mount in life position the skeleton of the most complete stegosaur from Europe - the Miragaia longicollum MG 4863. Follow the construction of the replicas, preparation, design of the exhibit, etc, up to being mounted in Museu Geológico de Lisboa

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20.05.2025 19:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
PVC25 The many differences of the stegosaur Miragaia longicollum from Dacentrurus armatus
YouTube video by BackBoneRock PVC25 The many differences of the stegosaur Miragaia longicollum from Dacentrurus armatus

youtu.be/HK2ftzlac34 if you have 15min and are still confused if Miragaia ever went away, our video-talk from PVC25 (www.palaeovc.org) explains it all.

TL;DR: the last authors to allege that M. longicollum could be the same as D. armatus omitted 17 of the previously found differences. So no.

20.05.2025 19:17 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
PVC25 The many differences of the stegosaur Miragaia longicollum from Dacentrurus armatus
YouTube video by BackBoneRock PVC25 The many differences of the stegosaur Miragaia longicollum from Dacentrurus armatus

youtu.be/HK2ftzlac34 if you have 15min and are still confused if Miragaia ever went away, our video-talk from PVC25 (www.palaeovc.org) explains it all.

TL;DR: the last authors to allege that M. longicollum could be the same as D. armatus omitted 17 of the previously found differences. So no.

20.05.2025 19:17 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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FYI for anyone still in doubt, Miragaia never went away because the last authors to allege it to be synonymous with D. armatus only discussed 10 out of the 27 differences found between M. longicollum MG 4863 and the holotype of D. armatus. Find out more in our @palaeovc.bsky.social video! #Miragaia

17.03.2025 20:43 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
For anyone that might have been confused for the past few months if Miragaia longicollum is a valid species or not, we have a video-talk right now in the Palaeontological Virtual Congress demonstrating how it differs from D. armatus - mostly reiterating what was already demonstrated in Costa & Mateus (2019), as the last authors that alleged that M. longicollum would be synonymous with D. armatus only discussed 10 out of the 27 characters found to differ M. longicollum MG 4863 from the holotype of D. armatus. This research differs the most from previous for being the first with first-hand comparisons of both NHMUK PV OR 46013 (the type specimen for Dacentrurinae) and MG 4863 (the most complete dacentrurine in the world), as well as with many other stegosaur type-specimens. In our presentation you can find many never-before-seen photos of both holotypes, MG 4863 and other specimens comparing these species. If you haven't registered yet, you still can for just 5€, and see ours and 350 other scientific presentations until March 25th!! https://www.palaeovc.org/ In our presentation you can find many never-before-seen photos of both holotypes, MG 4863 and other specimens comparing these species side. If you haven't registered yet, you still can for just 5€, and see ours and 350 other scientific presentations until March 25th!! https://www.palaeovc.org/

For anyone that might have been confused for the past few months if Miragaia longicollum is a valid species or not, we have a video-talk right now in the Palaeontological Virtual Congress demonstrating how it differs from D. armatus - mostly reiterating what was already demonstrated in Costa & Mateus (2019), as the last authors that alleged that M. longicollum would be synonymous with D. armatus only discussed 10 out of the 27 characters found to differ M. longicollum MG 4863 from the holotype of D. armatus. This research differs the most from previous for being the first with first-hand comparisons of both NHMUK PV OR 46013 (the type specimen for Dacentrurinae) and MG 4863 (the most complete dacentrurine in the world), as well as with many other stegosaur type-specimens. In our presentation you can find many never-before-seen photos of both holotypes, MG 4863 and other specimens comparing these species. If you haven't registered yet, you still can for just 5€, and see ours and 350 other scientific presentations until March 25th!! https://www.palaeovc.org/ In our presentation you can find many never-before-seen photos of both holotypes, MG 4863 and other specimens comparing these species side. If you haven't registered yet, you still can for just 5€, and see ours and 350 other scientific presentations until March 25th!! https://www.palaeovc.org/

For anyone that might have been confused for the past few months if Miragaia longicollum is a valid species or not, we have a video-talk right now in the Palaeontological Virtual Congress demonstrating how it differs from D. armatus - mostly reiterating what was already demonstrated in Costa & Mateus (2019), as the last authors that alleged that M. longicollum would be synonymous with D. armatus only discussed 10 out of the 27 characters found to differ M. longicollum MG 4863 from the holotype of D. armatus. This research differs the most from previous for being the first with first-hand comparisons of both NHMUK PV OR 46013 (the type specimen for Dacentrurinae) and MG 4863 (the most complete dacentrurine in the world), as well as with many other stegosaur type-specimens. In our presentation you can find many never-before-seen photos of both holotypes, MG 4863 and other specimens comparing these species. If you haven't registered yet, you still can for just 5€, and see ours and 350 other scientific presentations until March 25th!! https://www.palaeovc.org/

For anyone that might have been confused for the past few months if Miragaia longicollum is a valid species or not, we have a video-talk right now in the Palaeontological Virtual Congress demonstrating how it differs from D. armatus - mostly reiterating what was already demonstrated in Costa & Mateus (2019), as the last authors that alleged that M. longicollum would be synonymous with D. armatus only discussed 10 out of the 27 characters found to differ M. longicollum MG 4863 from the holotype of D. armatus. This research differs the most from previous for being the first with first-hand comparisons of both NHMUK PV OR 46013 (the type specimen for Dacentrurinae) and MG 4863 (the most complete dacentrurine in the world), as well as with many other stegosaur type-specimens. In our presentation you can find many never-before-seen photos of both holotypes, MG 4863 and other specimens comparing these species. If you haven't registered yet, you still can for just 5€, and see ours and 350 other scientific presentations until March 25th!! https://www.palaeovc.org/

For you were confused for the past few months if Miragaia longicollum is a valid species or not, we have a video-talk right now in @palaeovc.bsky.social with first-hand comparisons and exclusive photos demonstrating how these differ.
Just 5€ to register and see 350 other pres. until March 25th!!

13.03.2025 20:02 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy birthday to Sophie our Stegosaurus ⁦‪@NHM_London‬⁩ - 10 years to the day since she was unveiled to the public! 🎂🎂🎂

04.12.2024 10:24 — 👍 176    🔁 27    💬 2    📌 3
Miragaia longicollum MG 4863 "Miragaia Project" is now on YT!
YouTube video by BackBoneRock Miragaia longicollum MG 4863 "Miragaia Project" is now on YT!

The Miragaia Project is now on Youtube too! Plenty more videos ready to come soon!

01.12.2024 20:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Miragaia Project is on BlueSky too!
And to start off, here's something from almost a year ago, when we did a preview of the project in Aljustrel (Alentejo, PT), neeearly ready but with a few parts unfinished, so focused on the making-of.
You can expect the final exhibit in MG early next year 🙂

01.12.2024 00:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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