The Selected Dinosaur Fossil Discovery Map, part of Fossil Atlas, presents a modern map interface displaying selected dinosaur fossil discovery records. The tool visualizes fossil locations as pins, with pin density indicating the number of available records in the current dataset rather than a comprehensive count of all fossils. This approach allows users to explore mapped records of dinosaur fossils across various geographic regions, geological formations, and time ranges.
Users can filter the displayed data by specific dinosaur species, such as Allosaurus, Triceratops, or Velociraptor, as well as by geological formations like the Hell Creek Formation or Morrison Formation. The map also provides options to focus on particular geologic time ranges, including the Late Cretaceous and Late Jurassic periods. Selecting a fossil pin on the map opens a specimen dossier, which includes details such as the fossil's age, formation, source, confidence notes, and information about nearby discoveries. The platform distinguishes between canonical paleobiology records and specimen-media records, offering source labels and confidence notes to clarify the nature of each record.
The data displayed on the map is drawn from sources such as the Paleobiology Database (PBDB) and museum biodiversity aggregators. The tool emphasizes that the displayed pins represent selected mapped records, not every fossil ever found, and that the map reflects modern discovery locations rather than ancient Earth positions. Users are also invited to submit corrections or new fossil pin data, suggesting a participatory element in maintaining the dataset.
The Selected Dinosaur Fossil Discovery Map is delivered as a web-based application.
Selected Dinosaur Fossil Discovery Map is an Education & learning product. It focuses on making it easy to explore and learn about dinosaur fossil discoveries worldwide through interactive maps. It is built as a consumer product for students and dinosaur enthusiasts. Selected Dinosaur Fossil Discovery Map costs nothing to use. It runs on the web.
Selected Dinosaur Fossil Discovery Map first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include interactive map, fossil records, and filter by species.
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