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On the First Reliable Record of the Ichthyosaur Ophthalmosaurus icenicus Seeley in the Oxfordian–Kimmeridgian Beds of European Russia
An incomplete skeleton of the ichthyosaur Ophthalmosaurus icenicus Seeley, 1874 excavated in the Oxfordian–Kimmeridgian beds south of the town of...
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An Improvized Core-Drilling Technique and a New Device for Osteohistology of Fossil Bones: Implementation on a Jurassic Sauropod Dinosaur from India
An improvized version of the conventional core drilling technique, based on a new device is introduced in the current work for extracting cores from...
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Diversity of Middle Jurassic Turtles from the Berezovsk Quarry Locality, Krasnoyarsk Region, Russia: Morphology and Histological Study
Abstract—Morphology and histology of several fragmentary turtle specimens from the Middle Jurassic locality in the Berezovsk quarry (Krasnoyarsk...
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DNA barcoding of the family Sparidae along the coast of China and revelation of potential cryptic diversity in the Indo- West Pacific oceans based on COI and 16S rRNA genes
Sparids are of considerable economic importance in marine fishery and aquaculture in China, and the species diversity of this group is considered...
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Thoracic member (pectoral girdle and forelimb) bones of Mylodon darwinii Owen (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) from the Late Pleistocene of Central Argentina and their phylogenetic implications
A nearly complete skeleton, including most of the thoracic member bones of the sloth Mylodon darwinii , have been found in Upper Pleistocene strata...
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Accounting for multiple effects and the problem of small sample sizes in osteology: a case study focussing on entheseal changes
Osteoarchaeological studies provide valuable information concerning living conditions and life course changes in past societies. However, many...
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Vertebrates from the Pontian of the Shkodova Gora locality (Northwestern Black Sea Region, Upper Miocene)
Remains of fishes, turtles, birds, and mammals are described from the Upper Miocene (MN13) Shkodova Gora locality (Ukraine, Odessa Region), the only...
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Late Triassic Marine Reptiles
During faunal recovery after the Permo-Triassic mass extinction (PTME), several tetrapod lineages independently evolved adaptations to marine life....
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A new pelobatoid frog from the lower Eocene of southern China
A new frog with pelobatoid affinities is described from the lower Eocene of southern China based on 11 individuals at different developmental stages....
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Estimation of spawning area of Pisodonophis sangjuensis Ji and Kim, 2011 (Pisces: Ophichthidae) based on leptocephali size and distribution
Pre-metamorphic leptocephali of Pisodonophis sangjuensis ( n = 91, 10.4−90.2 mm in total length, TL) were collected in the East China Sea for the...
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Assessing pubertal stage in adolescent remains: an investigation of the San Nicolás Maqbara burial site (Murcia, Spain)
Despite its biological, social, and cultural importance, adolescence has been largely overlooked in historic groups as its measurement depends...
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Xibalbaonyx oviceps, a new megalonychid ground sloth (Folivora, Xenarthra) from the Late Pleistocene of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, and its paleobiogeographic significance
Here we describe a new genus and species of giant ground sloth, Xibalbaonyx oviceps (Megalonychidae, Xenarthra), from the drowned cave system of the...
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“The Fighting Dinosaurs”: The position of their bodies before and after death
The “Fighting Dinosaurs” from Mongolia are discussed. The observable positions of two coupled dinosaur skeletons are explained based on their...
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Nature of the turtle shell: Morphogenetic causes of bone variability and its evolutionary implication
The turtle shell is characterized by a high degree of conservatism of the fundamental model and, at the same time, a high variability at the...
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An azhdarchid humerus (Pterosauria, Azhdarchidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Saratov Region
A proximal humerus fragment referred to as Azhdarchidae indet. from the Rybushka Formation (Upper Cretaceous, Lower Campanian) of the Beloe Ozero...
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A new horned sculpin (Pisces: Cottidae) from the Miocene of Sakhalin Island, Russia
A new species of the Recent genus Enophrys , E. hoplites sp. nov., is described from the Miocene (Serravalian‒Tortonian) Agnevo Formation of Sakhalin...
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Partial mummification and extraordinary context observed in perinate burials: a complex osteoarcheological study applying ICP-AES, μXRF, and macromorphological methods
Very small, green colored, partially mummified remains of a perinate individual were found buried in a ceramic pot with a copper coin in the Late...
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Complete skeleton of Eurohippus messelensis (Mammalia, Perissodactyla, Equoidea) from the early middle Eocene of Grube Messel (Germany)
We describe the skeleton of a pregnant mare of the European equoid Eurohippus messelensis from the early middle Eocene of Grube Messel, Germany,...
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Amphibians and Squamate Reptiles from Azokh 1
The amphibian and squamate reptile fossil remains from the 2002 to 2009 excavation campaigns in Azokh 1 Cave (Nagorno-Karabakh region) are described....
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Revision of non-passeriform birds from Polgárdi (Hungary, Upper Miocene): 3. Neoaves
A taxonomic revision of Upper Miocene Neoaves from Polgárdi locality is summarized. Rallicrex polgardiensis is transferred to the genus Rallus . The...
