Whole‐body endothermy: ancient, homologous and widespread among the ancestors of mammals, birds and crocodylians
The whole‐body (tachymetabolic) endothermy seen in modern birds and mammals is long
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
Triassic revolution
MJ Benton, F Wu - Frontiers in earth Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Triassic has long been recognized as a time during which marine and terrestrial
ecosystems modernized dramatically, and it seems to have been a two-step process. First …
ecosystems modernized dramatically, and it seems to have been a two-step process. First …
Early giant reveals faster evolution of large body size in ichthyosaurs than in cetaceans
INTRODUCTION The iterative evolution of secondarily marine tetrapods since the Paleozoic
offers the promise of better understanding how the anatomy and ecology of animals change …
offers the promise of better understanding how the anatomy and ecology of animals change …
Soft-tissue evidence for homeothermy and crypsis in a Jurassic ichthyosaur
Ichthyosaurs are extinct marine reptiles that display a notable external similarity to modern
toothed whales. Here we show that this resemblance is more than skin deep. We apply a …
toothed whales. Here we show that this resemblance is more than skin deep. We apply a …
An armoured marine reptile from the Early Triassic of South China and its phylogenetic and evolutionary implications
Sauropterygia was a taxonomically and ecomorphologically diverse clade of Mesozoic
marine reptiles spanning the Early Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Sauropterygians are …
marine reptiles spanning the Early Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Sauropterygians are …
[图书][B] Phylonyms: a companion to the PhyloCode
K de Queiroz, P Cantino, J Gauthier - 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
Phylonyms is an implementation of PhyloCode, which is a set of principles, rules, and
recommendations governing phylogenetic nomenclature. Nearly 300 clades-lineages of …
recommendations governing phylogenetic nomenclature. Nearly 300 clades-lineages of …
Transition of Eocene whales from land to sea: evidence from bone microstructure
Cetacea are secondarily aquatic amniotes that underwent their land-to-sea transition during
the Eocene. Primitive forms, called archaeocetes, include five families with distinct degrees …
the Eocene. Primitive forms, called archaeocetes, include five families with distinct degrees …
Effects of body plan evolution on the hydrodynamic drag and energy requirements of swimming in ichthyosaurs
Ichthyosaurs are an extinct group of fully marine tetrapods that were well adapted to aquatic
locomotion. During their approximately 160 Myr existence, they evolved from elongate and …
locomotion. During their approximately 160 Myr existence, they evolved from elongate and …
Turtle humeral microanatomy and its relationship to lifestyle
Y Nakajima, R Hirayama, H Endo - Biological Journal of the …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Among living turtles, highly terrestrial or highly aquatic modes of life are likely to have
developed from a plesiomorphic semi-aquatic one. A taxonomically comprehensive data set …
developed from a plesiomorphic semi-aquatic one. A taxonomically comprehensive data set …
A new look at ichthyosaur long bone microanatomy and histology: implications for their adaptation to an aquatic life
Background Ichthyosaurs are Mesozoic reptiles considered as active swimmers highly
adapted to a fully open-marine life. They display a wide range of morphologies illustrating …
adapted to a fully open-marine life. They display a wide range of morphologies illustrating …