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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Salish Brothers. A painting of the two transient orcas, Onca (T60D) and Lynx (T60E). This took 2 and a half hours to complete.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Orcinus amongst the Lemons Meet Thoraxion tahlequahae, a newly described genus of mosasaur from Late Cretaceous Belgium. The species name of Thoraxion, tahlequahae, was named in honor of a particular Orca named Tahlequah (J35). #paleoart #mosasaur

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hadrosaurus, Platecarpus, and Chasmosaurus. All are from Academy of Natural Sciences and they need your help. The Museum is approaching its closure and the last thing we want is a historic museum to be lost forever. #SaveANSP

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Wings of the Pacific Megapterygius wakayamaensis, a mosasaurine mosasaur, breaching off of the open ocean of Late Cretaceous Japan. #MosasaurMonday #paleoart #sciart

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Lonely Wanderer of the South Taniwhasaurus antarcticus, a tylosaurine mosasaur, browsing within the cold seas of Antarctica, 73 million years ago.

Remains of this particular mosasaur have been found in New Zealand, Japan, and more interestingly, in Antarctica. Although known mostly for its freezing temperatures and its penguin inhabitants, Antarctica has a rich fossil history, dating as far back as the Triassic. And up until 34 million years ago, there were forests and, later on in the Cretaceous, flowers before ice sheets arrived. Yet despite the lack of ice sheets, it is likely Antarctica would've had polar conditions during the late Cretaceous as a result of the continent being further down south from the Equator. This indicates that despite being reptiles and being close relatives of snakes and lizards, it is likely that mosasaurs like Taniwhasaurus were warm-blooded animals that were able to cope with freezing ocean temperatures, as evidenced by remains being found in Arctic and Antarctic regions, as well as chemical isotopes found in their teeth.

For this lone Taniwhasaurus, she at least has her warm blood to help her keep going in the cold, yet ice-free seas of the South.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Frightful Fate Daspletosaurus torosus hunting a young Corythosaurus. Don't worry, as long as this takes place in the Surviving Earth Universe, the young Corythosaurus will have baby plot armor. #Paleoart #sciart

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Here’s what I did for #Paleostream with Cephalaspis, Eoceras, and Sclerocormus.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Utah Grim Reaper Utahraptor ostrommaysi enjoying a slice of Hippodraco, taking place in early Cretaceous Utah, 135 million years ago. #Dinosaur #raptor #Utahraptor #paleoart

This is not only my first digital illustration of a dromaeosaur and iguanodont, this was also a piece where I personally pushed myself to work on plants. Yeah, I prefer to avoid drawing plants but I'll probably push myself to draw plants again in the near future.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Doli’s Blue World Dolichorhynchops mother and calf, along with a school of Apsopelix and a pair of Clioscaphites in the background. All of which are residents of the Western Interior Seaway, 85 million years ago. #Paleoart #sciart #art

The illustration depicts a mother Dolichorhynchops and her offspring swimming within the Nursery of what will one day become the farmlands of Kansas. Dolichorhynchops was a plesiosaur, a type of marine reptile whose remains were found in marine rock deposits dated to around 85 million years ago, during the age of dinosaurs. Along with the marine reptiles in the background, there's a huge school of extinct fish, Apsopelix, as well as two ammonites in the top-left corner, named Clioscaphites.

A complete specimen of a very close relative of Dolichorhynchops, named Polycotylus, which is currently on display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, includes the remains of a preserved baby inside. This supports the idea that, despite being called reptiles, plesiosaurs gave live birth, and the fact that there's only one baby within the Polycotylus specimen indicates that plesiosaurs would've engaged in dedicated parental care. For the Dolichorhynchops pair, real families stick together, even in a dangerous sea that divided America.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Happy 33rd Anniversary to Jurassic Park. Some photos I took of my Amber Collection Dilophosaurus as I was vacationing in Hawaii 2 weeks ago.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

King in Black A few weeks late but here’s a Tylosaurus rex life reconstruction . Huge congrats to @tyrantlzrdqueen.bsky.social and her team on publishing the work on the king of the seaway. #TylosaurusTuesday #paleoart #sciart #art

Tylosaurus rex, one of the largest known mosasaurs, in full body with a red background.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Here's what I've done for #Paleostream with Therizinosaurus, Desmostylus, and Numidotherium. #paleoart #sciart

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

When you think of marine mammals, you may think of seals, whales or dolphins. Meanwhile in Miocene California, the marine mammals here include bullshit with legs like Neoparadoxia. #Art #WIP

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonnieri. An illustration of Mosasaurus lemonnieri and Hoploscaphites, taking place in the shallow seas of Maastrichtian Belgium. #Paleoart #sciart #Mosasaur

Mosasaurus lemonnieri was a close relative to the more famous Mosasaurus hoffmanni, as both obviously belong to the same genus. Though at one point, it was brought up that M. lemonnieri represented a juvenile growth stage for M. hoffmanni (Mulder et al, 2004). Current evidence that supports the distinction between the two include the teeth of M.hoffmanni being more robust, as well as the lower jaw or dentary of M. lemonnieri having 16 teeth, whereas those M. hoffmanni contain 14. Consequently, because of how poorly understood M. lemonnieri is in comparison to its more famous relatives, it is uncertain on whether the supposed different traits are conclusive as such or if they represent different ontongentic growth stages, and that is despite M. lemonnieri consisting of multiple individuals with different growth stages. As of now, M. lemonnieri is a valid species and I'm hopeful there will be more papers to come out of this well preserved, yet illusive beast.

Mosasaurus lemonnieri up close with Hoploscaphites

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Here's what I did for #Paleostream with Lotosaurus and Metricanthosaurus with one leg. #paleoart #sciart

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Here’s what I did for #paleostream with Callawayia and Tusciziphius. #Paleoart #sciart

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Mosasaurus lemonnieri and Hoploscaphites lineart. #WIP #Mosasaur

Mosasaur and some ammonite friends. :)

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Spinosaurus mirabilis sketch. Yeah I'm late to the party but I got calculus to worry about. #paleoart #sciart #spinosaurus

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Albertosaurus sarcophagus, searching for prey amongst the clouds. #paleoart #art #procreate

My first illustration of 2026 is finished and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out so far. Now if you excuse me, I'm probably gonna go back to working on mosasaurs.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

This sucks, I wanna go back to drawing mosasaurs. #Art #WIP

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Cruisin' Through the Triassic A couple of Californosaurus, a ten foot long ichthyosaur, patrolling off of the Late Triassic coasts of Prehistoric California. #Paleoart #Sciart #Art

As I am writing this, this will be my last art post of 2025 and I'd figure we end it just like how we started, which is in the oceans. I hope all of you have a Happy New Year and let's do everything we can to survive and thrive through 2026, just like we have been before.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Globidens is feeling a little Jolly but this minty Placenticeras begs to differ. Wishing you all a Happy Holidays and if this is my last art post of 2025, I wish you all a Happy New Year. #Art #Sciart #paleoart

The mosasaur, Globidens, has its jaws on a placenticeras who bares resemblance to a peppermint candy.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

I’m excited to announce that I will be opening commissions for this Winter. Because this is my first time opening commissions, I will have only 3 slots open, at least for now. As always, if you’re interested, feel free to reach out in messages or shoot me an email. :)

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Here's what I did for #Paleostream with Lijiangosaurus and Appalachiosaurus. Just in time cause it's the last Flocking of 2025!! #paleoart #sciart

Appalachiosaurus half body sketch. Tried full-body and I hated it.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

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

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

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

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Very quick *Hypothetical* Edmontosaurus annectens sketch based on a very recent paper that came out. I will miss seeing reconstructions of the midline scales being present on top of the entire body but oh well, gotta march along with the science #edmontosaurus #paleoart #sciart

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Posting a graphite sketch I made of Tyrannosaurus rex for a final art assignment since this icon was described on this day 120 years ago. Happy 120 big guy! #paleoart #sciart #trex

Pencil sketch of Tyrannosaurus rex (T.rex) breaking through a wall.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

A sketch of the newly described early pachycephalosaur, Zavacephale rinpoche. Careful little guy, there might be choristoderes in the water! #paleoart #sciart #art

Zavacephale, an early Cretaceous pachycephalosaur, walking nearby a body of water, while on the lookout for danger. Nearby are some horsetail plants.

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David Soriano| Dilo @shamublackfish.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Decided to go Gambling and by gambling, I mean whale watching at Long Beach. And boy, I hit the jackpot.

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