The fossil fish Hemicalypterus weiri was named after Gordon Weir. But who is Gordon Weir?
Category Archives: Utah
The Man on the Hill: A Geologic Mystery Solved over Breakfast
A historic photo from my hometown opens up a mystery of geologic proportions.
New Paper: Evolution of multicuspid teeth in a Triassic fish from Utah
An enigmatic holostean from the Triassic of Utah possesses an unusual tooth morphology. What was the purpose of these teeth?