[HTML][HTML] Decoding the evolution of melanin in vertebrates
Melanins are widespread pigments in vertebrates, with important roles in visual signaling,
UV protection, and homeostasis. Fossil evidence of melanin and melanin-bearing …
UV protection, and homeostasis. Fossil evidence of melanin and melanin-bearing …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in characterization of melanin pigments in biological samples
K Wakamatsu, S Ito - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The melanin pigments eumelanin (EM) and pheomelanin (PM), which are dark brown to
black and yellow to reddish-brown, respectively, are widely found among vertebrates. They …
black and yellow to reddish-brown, respectively, are widely found among vertebrates. They …
[HTML][HTML] Pterosaur melanosomes support signalling functions for early feathers
A Cincotta, M Nicolaï, HBN Campos, M McNamara… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Remarkably well-preserved soft tissues in Mesozoic fossils have yielded substantial insights
into the evolution of feathers 1. New evidence of branched feathers in pterosaurs suggests …
into the evolution of feathers 1. New evidence of branched feathers in pterosaurs suggests …
A review of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Gondwanan pterosaur record
AH Pentland, SF Poropat - Gondwana Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The Gondwanan pterosaur record is scarce when compared with that of Laurasia and is
reviewed here. The majority of Gondwanan pterosaur remains are derived from South …
reviewed here. The majority of Gondwanan pterosaur remains are derived from South …
Reconstructing vertebrate paleocolor
J Vinther - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Melanin and other pigments are now well known to be important in exceptional preservation
of soft tissues in vertebrates and other animals. Because pigments confer coloration and …
of soft tissues in vertebrates and other animals. Because pigments confer coloration and …
No protofeathers on pterosaurs
DM Unwin, DM Martill - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2020 - nature.com
14. Czerkas, SA & Ji, Q. in Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Flight (ed. Czerkas, SJ) 15–
41 (The Dinosaur Museum, 2002). 15. Ji, Q. & Yuan, C. Discovery of two kinds of …
41 (The Dinosaur Museum, 2002). 15. Ji, Q. & Yuan, C. Discovery of two kinds of …
Skin patterning and internal anatomy in a fossil moonfish from the Eocene Bolca Lagerstätte illuminate the ecology of ancient reef fish communities
Colour patterning in extant animals can be used as a reliable indicator of their biology and,
in extant fish, can inform on feeding strategy. Fossil fish with preserved colour patterns may …
in extant fish, can inform on feeding strategy. Fossil fish with preserved colour patterns may …
Fluorescent colour patterns in the basal pectinid Pleuronectites from the Middle Triassic of Central Europe: origin, fate and taxonomic implications of fluorescence
K Wolkenstein - Palaeontology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
UV light‐induced fluorescence is widely used as a key to reveal residual shell colour
patterns of Neogene and Palaeogene molluscs. However, only few examples of fluorescent …
patterns of Neogene and Palaeogene molluscs. However, only few examples of fluorescent …
Synchrotron radiation in palaeontological investigations: Examples from Brazilian fossils and its potential to South American palaeontology
Synchrotron radiation (SR) is an electromagnetic radiation produced when electrons are
forced to assume a curved trajectory resulting in an emission of a bright beam of high energy …
forced to assume a curved trajectory resulting in an emission of a bright beam of high energy …
[HTML][HTML] Hierarchical biota-level and taxonomic controls on the chemistry of fossil melanosomes revealed using synchrotron X-ray fluorescence
Fossil melanosomes, micron-sized granules rich in melanin in vivo, provide key information
for investigations of the original coloration, taxonomy and internal anatomy of fossil …
for investigations of the original coloration, taxonomy and internal anatomy of fossil …