A new mamenchisaurid from the Upper Jurassic Suining Formation of the Sichuan Basin in China and its implication on sauropod gigantism [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe Sichuan Basin has yielded abundant sauropod dinosaurs from the Middle-Late Jurassic, and Mamenchisauridae had predominated the dinosaur faunae during the Late Jurassic in the Sichuan Basin.
Xuefang Wei +12 more
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Overview of the Les Isnards Ammonite Slab Geoheritage Site (Digne-les-Bains, Southeastern France) [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 The Digne-les-Bains ammonite slab is one of the most impressive geosites of the UNESCO Global Geopark of Haute-Provence and Réserve Naturelle Nationale Géologique de Haute-Provence.
Didier Bert, Jean-Simon Pagès
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Redescription of the type specimens for the Late Jurassic rhynchocephalian Opisthias rarus and a new specimen of Theretairus antiquus from Quarry 9, Morrison Formation, Wyoming, USA [PDF]
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2022 We reexamine and redescribe the type specimens and other associated material of the Late Jurassic rhynchocephalian Opisthias rarus, from Quarry 9 of the Morrison Formation.
JORGE A. HERRERA-FLORES +2 more
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A Geochemistry study of the Sargelu Formation (Middle Jurassic) in terms of original mineralogy and palaeotemperature in the Lorestan area [PDF]
Journal of Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Researches, 2022 The carbonate Sargelu Formation (Middle Jurassic) in the Lorestan area mainly consists of black calcareous shales and thin- to thick-bedded limestones with remarkable organic material. Integrated binary diagrams of trace elements and stable isotopes such
Mahmoud Sharafi +4 more
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The enamel microstructure of Manidens condorensis: New hypotheses on the ancestral state and evolution of enamel in Ornithischia [PDF]
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2020 Previous studies on enamel microstructure in Ornithischia have focused on derived lineages of this clade based on species from the northern hemisphere.
Marcos G. Becerra, Diego Pol
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Establishing the Lower-Middle Jurassic Boundary in the UNESCO Global Geopark Molina & Alto Tajo (Central Spain) [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) of the Aalenian Stage (base of the Middle Jurassic), was established in Fuentelsaz (Central Spain) by the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) of the International Union of Geological ...
Antonio Goy +2 more
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Jurassic Marine Crocodiles in the Monts d’Ardèche UNESCO Global Geopark [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 Located in France on the eastern edge of the Massif Central, the Parc naturel regional des Monts d’Ardèche, inscribed as a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2014, presents great geological diversity.
Bernard Riou +3 more
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Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, 2023 Ophiuroids, also known as brittle stars, are an important component of modern marine benthos, yet their fossil record is still poorly understood. Here, we describe new finds of ophiuroids from the upper Sinemurian (Lower Jurassic) of Asturias, north-west
Ben Thuy +2 more
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Reexamination of the mandibular and dental morphology of the Early Jurassic mammaliaform Hadrocodium wui [PDF]
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2022 CT visualization of the mandible and dentition of Hadrocodium wui, a stem mammaliaform from the Lower Jurassic Lower Lufeng Formation of Yunnan, China has revealed new features not accessible by previous microscopic study of the fossil.
ZHE-XI LUO +4 more
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GEUS Bulletin, 2022 The aim of this study is to elucidate the character of the earliest phases of Jurassic rifting in North-East Greenland. To achieve this, detailed sedimentological analysis and geological mapping were undertaken on the outcrops of central Kuhn Ø (74°53’55’
Steven D. Andrews +2 more
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