[图书][B] Mobility and hydrodynamic implications of the long neck in plesiosaurs
PV Troelsen - 2018 - search.proquest.com
Plesiosaurs are extinct marine reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic, well-known for their
unique body plan with two pairs of flippers and an elongated neck. What this long neck was …
unique body plan with two pairs of flippers and an elongated neck. What this long neck was …
Functional morphology and hydrodynamics of plesiosaur necks: does size matter?
Plesiosaurs are an enigmatic, diverse extinct group of Mesozoic marine reptiles well known
for their unique body plan with two pairs of flippers and usually an elongated neck. The long …
for their unique body plan with two pairs of flippers and usually an elongated neck. The long …
Constraining Hydrodynamics on Plesiosaur Locomotion
A Pourfarzan - 2022 - era.library.ualberta.ca
Plesiosaurs were a diverse group of Mesozoic marine reptiles, notable among both extinct
and extant animals for their unique body planform. Despite being known for more than 300 …
and extant animals for their unique body planform. Despite being known for more than 300 …
[HTML][HTML] Computer simulations imply forelimb-dominated underwater flight in plesiosaurs
Plesiosaurians are an extinct group of highly derived Mesozoic marine reptiles with a global
distribution that spans 135 million years from the Early Jurassic to the Late Cretaceous …
distribution that spans 135 million years from the Early Jurassic to the Late Cretaceous …
The four-flipper swimming method of plesiosaurs enabled efficient and effective locomotion
The extinct ocean-going plesiosaurs were unique within vertebrates because they used two
flipper pairs identical in morphology for propulsion. Although fossils of these Mesozoic …
flipper pairs identical in morphology for propulsion. Although fossils of these Mesozoic …
How plesiosaurs swam: New insights into their underwater flight using “ava”, a virtual pliosaur
M Hawthorne, M McMenamin, P De la Salle - 2019 - preprints.org
Abstract Analysis of plesiosaur swim dynamics by means of a digital 3D armature (wireframe
“skeleton”) of a pliosauromorph (“Ava”) demonstrates that: 1, plesiosaurs used all four …
“skeleton”) of a pliosauromorph (“Ava”) demonstrates that: 1, plesiosaurs used all four …
Fluid dynamics, scaling laws and plesiosaur locomotion
A Pourfarzan, DM Henderson… - Bioinspiration & …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The evolutionary success of plesiosaurs has led to much attention regarding the dynamics of
their locomotion. They exhibit identical tandem flippers, which is unique among all living and …
their locomotion. They exhibit identical tandem flippers, which is unique among all living and …
[PDF][PDF] An integrated approach to understanding the role of the long neck in plesiosaurs
LF Noè, MA Taylor… - Acta Palaeontologica …, 2017 - bibliotekanauki.pl
The evolution and function of the long neck in plesiosaurs, and how the problems
associated with stiffness or flexibility were overcome during feeding, or rapid swimming …
associated with stiffness or flexibility were overcome during feeding, or rapid swimming …
Ecomorphology of plesiosaur flipper geometry
FR O'Keefe - Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The Plesiosauria is an extinct group of marine reptiles once common in mesozoic seas.
Previous work on plesiosaur hunting styles has suggested that short‐necked, large‐headed …
Previous work on plesiosaur hunting styles has suggested that short‐necked, large‐headed …
Plesiosaur Body Shape and its Impact on Hydrodynamic Properties
CD Richards - 2011 - mds.marshall.edu
Despite the variability of cross-sectional body shape within Plesiosauria, its impact on
plesiosaur buoyancy and stability has never been investigated. This study focused on …
plesiosaur buoyancy and stability has never been investigated. This study focused on …