The tail of the Jurassic fish Leedsichthys problematicus (Osteichthyes: Actinopterygii) collected by Alfred Nicholson Leeds - an example of the importance of historical records in palaeontology [PDF]
, 2004 The specimen of the tail of <i>Leedsichthys problematicus</i>, now in The Natural History Museum, London, was one of the most spectacular fossil vertebrates from the Oxford Clay Formation of Peterborough, but as an isolated find it shares no ...
HOFFSTETTER R. +9 more
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Do cladistic and morphometric data capture common patterns of morphological disparity? [PDF]
, 2015 The distinctly non-random diversity of organismal form manifests itself in discrete clusters of taxa that share a common body plan. As a result, analyses of disparity require a scalable comparative framework.
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Geosciences, 2020 Geomathematics is extremely important in geosciences, particularly in the geology. The key for any geomathematical analysis is the definition of a typical model to be applied for further prognosis, either through deterministic or stochastic approaches ...
Tomislav Malvić +6 more
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Pre-Darwinian species change: reincarnation and transformism in George Sand’s Évenor et Leucippe [PDF]
, 2018 No abstract ...
Mathias, Manon
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Visitors’ views of human origins after visiting the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
South African Journal of Science, 2016 The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, west of Johannesburg, was designated in 1999 because of its importance as a locality where numerous hominid fossils have been discovered since the 1930s.
Anthony Lelliott
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A Decade of Vertebrate Palaeontology Research in the UK: Bibliometric and Topic Modelling Analysis
GeosciencesThe study of vertebrate palaeontology in the United Kingdom holds a significant position in global research. This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis and topic modelling of UK vertebrate palaeontology from 2014 to 2023, utilizing data ...
Haohan Wang, Daoming Han, Zhaohui Pan
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Dossier Madagascar - Introduction générale
Revue de Primatologie, 2011 This special issue is devoted to Madagascar, the natural kingdom of the lemurs. Twelve articles of various disciplines were gathered to present a general overview on what is done in primatology by or implying French-speaking people.
Dominique Gommery, Delphine Roullet
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The neck of Barosaurus was not only longer but also wider than those of Diplodocus and other diplodocines [PDF]
, 2016 Barosaurus is a diplodocid sauropod from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation of the western United States, and is known for its very long neck. It is related to the sympatric Diplodocus, and often thought of as more or less identical except with a ...
Taylor, Michael P, Wedel, Mathew J.
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Quantitative assessment of masticatory muscles based on skull muscle attachment areas in Carnivora
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Masticatory muscles are composed of the temporalis, masseter, and pterygoid muscles in mammals. Each muscle has a different origin on the skull and insertion on the mandible; thus, all masticatory muscles contract in different directions. Collecting in vivo data and directly measuring the masticatory muscles anatomically in various Carnivora ...
Kai Ito +4 more
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The public perception of palaeontology in Scotland: "archaeologists dig dinosaurs" [PDF]
, 2008 There is very little written about how palaeontology is perceived by the public. Perhaps the reason is that very few professional palaeontologists have concerned themselves with public opinion, so engrossed they are with their own speciality and not ...
Clark, N.D.L.
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