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Morphological variation in atlas and axis of Neotropical spiny rats (Rodentia, Echimyidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The unique morphologies of the first two cervical vertebrae, the atlas and axis, represent a significant innovation in mammalian evolution. These structures support the weight of the head and enable intricate movements of the head and neck.
Thomas Furtado da Silva Netto, João Felipe Leal Kaiuca, Adriana Itatí Olivares, William Corrêa Tavares   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Middle Miocene climate as modelled in an atmosphere-ocean-biosphere model [PDF]

Climate of the Past, 2011
We present simulations with a coupled atmosphere-ocean-biosphere model for the Middle Miocene 15 million years ago. The model is insofar more consistent than previous models because it captures the essential interactions between ocean and atmosphere and ...
M. Krapp, J. H. Jungclaus
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The cranial, mandibular, and hyoid anatomy of softshell turtles (Trionychidae): A revised character list for phylogenetic analysis

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Softshell turtles (Pan‐Trionychidae) are an early branching clade of hidden‐necked turtles (Cryptodira) with a rich fossil record extending back to the Early Cretaceous. The evolutionary history of softshell turtles is still unresolved because of their conservative morphology combined with high levels of polymorphism related to morphological ...
Léa C. Girard, Walter G. Joyce
wiley   +1 more source

A Middle Miocene dolphin from Domasnea (Caransebes-Mehadia Miocene Basin)

Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, 2004
1 , VASILE SEREŢAN 2 ABSTRACT. A small-sized dolphin humerus originating from a drill core sample collected from a borehole located at Domasnea (Middle Miocene Caransebes-Mehadia Basin, South Carpatians) was found. This dolphin is assigned to Kentriodontidae family.
Codrea, Vlad, Serețan, Vasile
openaire   +3 more sources

Patterns of spinal motion, kinematic spaces and the land‐to‐sea transition in carnivorans

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Using 3D reconstructions, we quantify intervertebral joint mobility to investigate how cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebral regions evolved distinct kinematic roles in pinnipeds. The findings reveal lineage‐specific adaptations for swimming and highlight the functional significance of vertebral joint flexibility in ecological transitions.
Juan Miguel Esteban, Alberto Martín‐Serra, Alejandro Pérez‐Ramos, Borja Figueirido   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

MicroCT reinvestigation of the only articulated fossil anostomid fish reveals synonymy of Arhinolemur Ameghino, 1898 and Megaleporinus Ramirez et al., 2017

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Arhinolemur scalabrinii† Ameghino, 1898 was originally described as a strepsirrhine primate (Mammalia) but has been recognized as an anostomid fish since 2012. It remains the only extinct anostomid species known from complete cranial material.
Karen M. Panzeri, Humberto L. Andrelino, Sergio Bogan, José P. O'Gorman, Federico Agnolín, Brian L. Sidlauskas, Nahuel Vega, Agustín G. Martinelli, José L. Birindelli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decapod assemblage from the late Miocene (early-middle Messinian) of the Romagna Apennines nearby Brisighella, Emilia-Romagna (N Italy)

Natural History Sciences, 2019
An assemblage of axiidean and brachyuran decapods is reported from the late Miocene pre-evaporitic (early-middle Messinian) limestone of Cò di Sasso, nearby Brisighella (Ravenna, Emilia- Romagna), located in Romagna Apennines (NE Italy). Except Monodaeus
Giovanni Pasini, Alessandro Garassino, Marco Sami   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oldest well‐preserved euprimate petrosal, from the early Eocene of India (Vastan Lignite Mine, Gujarat)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract An exquisitely preserved, isolated partial petrosal with associated fragmentary stapes is described from the Vastan Lignite Mine (Gujarat, India), dated to the early Eocene (~54.5 Ma). Several anatomical traits (e.g., large petrosal plate; posterolateral entry of the internal carotid artery to the tympanic cavity; bony tubes surrounding the ...
Mary T. Silcox, Kenneth D. Rose, Rachel H. Dunn, Kishor Kumar, Rajendra S. Rana, Ashok Sahni, Lachham Singh, Thierry Smith, Jordan W. Crowell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Remote Roca: Integrating Data From Archaeological Survey, Remote Sensing and Geophysics in the Hinterland at the Long‐Lasting Mediterranean Site of Rocavecchia (Apulia, Italy)

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents a multi‐method non‐invasive investigation of an approximately 4‐ha area associated with the long‐occupied coastal settlement of Rocavecchia (Apulia, southern Italy), situated between the prehistoric fortified peninsula and the Hellenistic‐Messapian walls.
Giuseppe Guarino, Francesco Iacono, Giovanna Agostini, Davide Susini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moisture variability in northeast Tibet following the middle Miocene Climate transition

Communications Earth & Environment
After the middle Miocene Climate transition, global cooling caused substantial hydrological changes in East Asia. Today, many lines of evidence indicate that inland East Asia experienced persistent aridification after the middle Miocene Climate ...
Zhixiang Wang, Catherine D. Bradshaw, Haicheng Wei, Mengmeng Cao, Chunju Huang, Wenxia Han, Jordan T. Abell   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source