Faunal turnover of marine tetrapods during the J urassic–C retaceous transition
Marine and terrestrial animals show a mosaic of lineage extinctions and diversifications
during the J urassic–C retaceous transition. However, despite its potential importance in …
during the J urassic–C retaceous transition. However, despite its potential importance in …
Vertebrate assemblages from the early Late Cretaceous of southeastern Morocco: an overview
Fossils of vertebrates have been found in great abundance in the continental and marine
early Late Cretaceous sediments of Southeastern Morocco for more than 50 years. About 80 …
early Late Cretaceous sediments of Southeastern Morocco for more than 50 years. About 80 …
[HTML][HTML] Island life in the Cretaceous-faunal composition, biogeography, evolution, and extinction of land-living vertebrates on the Late Cretaceous European …
Abstract The Late Cretaceous was a time of tremendous global change, as the final stages
of the Age of Dinosaurs were shaped by climate and sea level fluctuations and witness to …
of the Age of Dinosaurs were shaped by climate and sea level fluctuations and witness to …
Evidence for modular evolution in a long-tailed pterosaur with a pterodactyloid skull
J Lü, DM Unwin, X **, Y Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The fossil record is a unique source of evidence for important evolutionary phenomena such
as transitions between major clades. Frustratingly, relevant fossils are still comparatively …
as transitions between major clades. Frustratingly, relevant fossils are still comparatively …
Biotic and environmental dynamics through the L ate J urassic–E arly C retaceous transition: evidence for protracted faunal and ecological turnover
The L ate J urassic to E arly C retaceous interval represents a time of environmental
upheaval and cataclysmic events, combined with disruptions to terrestrial and marine …
upheaval and cataclysmic events, combined with disruptions to terrestrial and marine …
Discovery of a rare pterosaur bone bed in a Cretaceous desert with insights on ontogeny and behavior of flying reptiles
PC Manzig, AWA Kellner, LC Weinschütz, CE Fragoso… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
A pterosaur bone bed with at least 47 individuals (wing spans: 0.65–2.35 m) of a new
species is reported from southern Brazil from an interdunal lake deposit of a Cretaceous …
species is reported from southern Brazil from an interdunal lake deposit of a Cretaceous …
Biomimetic flow control techniques for aerospace applications: a comprehensive review
Bio-inspired designs have been serving as a great inspiration for Aerodynamists for the past
several decades. The biological features of each species have evolved through generations …
several decades. The biological features of each species have evolved through generations …
Dietary diversity and evolution of the earliest flying vertebrates revealed by dental microwear texture analysis
Pterosaurs, the first vertebrates to evolve active flight, lived between 210 and 66 million
years ago. They were important components of Mesozoic ecosystems, and reconstructing …
years ago. They were important components of Mesozoic ecosystems, and reconstructing …
Assessing the quality of the fossil record: insights from vertebrates
Assessing the quality of the fossil record is notoriously hard, and many recent attempts have
used sampling proxies that can be questioned. For example, counts of geological formations …
used sampling proxies that can be questioned. For example, counts of geological formations …
The evolution of flight in bats: a novel hypothesis
Bats (order Chiroptera) are the only mammals capable of powered flight, and this may be an
important factor behind their rapid diversification into the over 1400 species that exist today …
important factor behind their rapid diversification into the over 1400 species that exist today …