Osteology and relationships of Rhinopycnodus gabriellae gen. et sp. nov. (Pycnodontiformes) from the marine Late Cretaceous of Lebanon [PDF]
The osteology of Rhinopycnodus gabriellae gen. and sp. nov., a pycnodontiform fish from the marine Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) of Lebanon, is studied in detail.
Capasso, Luigi, Taverne, Louis
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Mitochondrial phylogenomics supports a Carboniferous origin of Xenonomia
Polyneoptera includes some of the best-known insect species, such as grasshoppers and cockroaches. While the evolutionary history of many Polyneoptera orders has been thoroughly explored, others have been partially overlooked.
N. Righetti, G. Forni, A. Luchetti
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A Titanothere from the Type Sespe of California [PDF]
In previous papers [1], published mostly in these PROCEEDINGS, have appeared some of the paleontological results of explorations conducted in the Sespe deposits of Southern California.
Stock, Chester
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Epiplastral and geographic variation in Echmatemys, a geoemydid turtle from the Eocene of North America: A multi-tiered analysis of epiplastral shape complexity [PDF]
Numerous geoemydid turtle fossils from the extinct genus Echmatemys have been recovered from the middle Eocene Uinta Formation, Uinta Basin, Utah over the past several decades.
Adrian, Brent+4 more
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Paleontology in the 21st Century
For much of its 300+ year history, “modern” paleontology has been a descriptive science, firmly housed within geological sciences [...]
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A reappraisal of the Italian record of the Cretaceous pachycormid fish Protosphyraena Leidy, 1857 [PDF]
The genus Protosphyraena is known mainly from partial remains, consisting of isolated blade-like teeth, conical rostra and scythe-like pectoral fins. This paper provides a new insight into partial specimens of the genus Protosphyraena from the Cretaceous
Amalfitano, Jacopo+3 more
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Geological workshop for primary schools
Systematical teaching of geology is (yet) not established in primary and secondary school in Slovenia. In primaryschool, geological topics are divided among numerous subjects and levels therefore they receive more attention onlyif alternative courses or ...
Nina Rman
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Separating sexual dimorphism from other morphological variation in a specimen complex of fossil marine reptiles (Reptilia, Ichthyosauriformes, Chaohusaurus). [PDF]
The Early Triassic Chaohu Fauna from Anhui Province, China, contains the oldest record of Mesozoic marine reptiles, such as Cartorhynchus and Sclerocormus.
Hu, Yuan-Chao+7 more
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Introduction to Symposium on Fossil-Driven Science
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Meghan Page
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Some fragments of ancient protein are less prone to degradation because they bind strongly to the surfaces of minerals.
Adam F Wallace, James D Schiffbauer
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