A new Jurassic lizard from China [PDF]
, 2019 The Jurassic record of lizards in eastern Asia is poor by comparison with that of the Cretaceous. In China, to date, the only confirmed records from this period are an armoured lizard from Shishugou, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, of probable ...
Dong, L +4 more
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Craniodental anatomy in Permian-Jurassic Cynodontia and Mammaliaformes (Synapsida, Therapsida) as a gateway to defining mammalian soft tissue and behavioural traits [PDF]
, 2023 Mammals are diagnosed by more than 30 osteological characters (e.g. squamosal-dentary jaw joint, three inner ear ossicles, etc.) that are readily preserved in the fossil record.
Abdala, Nestor Fernando +2 more
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Marine and Non-marine Jurassic: Boundary Events and Correlation [PDF]
, 2006 A variety of experiences and approaches have been accumulated which resulted in the availability of highly precise correlation within the marine Jurassic, though correlation of marine Triassic/Juurassic, Jurassic/Cretaceous boundaries and particularly ...
Morton, Nicol +6 more
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Integrated phylogenomic and fossil evidence of stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea) reveal a Permian-Triassic co-origination with insectivores [PDF]
, 2020 Stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea) are a distinctive insect order whose members are characterised by mimicking various plant tissues such as twigs, foliage, and bark.
Cai, Chenyang +4 more
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Experimental investigation of insect deposition in lentic environments and implications for formation of Konservat Lagerstätten [PDF]
, 2020 Terrestrial insects are often remarkably well preserved in lacustrine Konservat Lagerstätten. However, the assumption that carcasses should sink fast through the water column seems contradictory as this scenario is unlikely due to excessive buoyancy and ...
Allison P. A. +11 more
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Biogeographic history of Palearctic caudates revealed by a critical appraisal of their fossil record quality and spatio-temporal distribution [PDF]
, 2022 Altres ajuts: CERCA Programme/Generalitat de CatalunyaThe disjunct geographical range of many lineages of caudates points to a complex evolutionary and biogeographic history that cannot be disentangled by only considering the present-day distribution of ...
Carnevale, Giorgio +6 more
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Mesozoic basins and associated palaeogeographic evolution in North China
Journal of Palaeogeography, 2015 In North China, the Mesozoic terrestrial basins, sedimentary palaeogeography and tectonic settings involved five evolutionary stages: (1) the Early‒Middle Triassic, (2) the Late Triassic to Early‒Middle Jurassic, (3) the Late Jurassic to early Early ...
Yong-Qing Liu +6 more
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Mastigocoleidae fam. nov., a New Mesozoic Beetle Family and the Early Evolution of Dryopoidea (Coleoptera) [PDF]
, 2023 With some 3,700 described species, Dryopoidea are a moderately diverse superfamily of beetles whose position within basal Polyphaga has been historically difficult to elucidate.
Cai, Chenyang +7 more
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Mesozoic mammaliaforms illuminate the origins of pelage coloration [PDF]
Pelage coloration, which serves numerous functions, is crucial to the evolution of behavior, physiology, and habitat preferences of mammals. However, little is known about the coloration of Mesozoic mammaliaforms that coevolved with dinosaurs.
Clarke, Julia A +8 more
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Pterosaur integumentary structures with complex feather-like branching [PDF]
, 2018 Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to achieve true flapping flight, but in the absence of living representatives, many questions concerning their biology and lifestyle remain unresolved.
Benton, Michael J. +8 more
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