Vertebrate assemblages from the early Late Cretaceous of southeastern Morocco: an overview
Fossils of vertebrates have been found in great abundance in the continental and marine
early Late Cretaceous sediments of Southeastern Morocco for more than 50 years. About 80 …
early Late Cretaceous sediments of Southeastern Morocco for more than 50 years. About 80 …
A century of spinosaurs‐a review and revision of the Spinosauridae with comments on their ecology
DWE Hone, TR Holtz Jr - Acta Geologica Sinica‐English …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The spinosaurids represent an enigmatic and highly unusual form of large tetanuran
theropods that were first identified in 1915. A recent flurry of discoveries and taxonomic …
theropods that were first identified in 1915. A recent flurry of discoveries and taxonomic …
The phylogeny of tetanurae (Dinosauria: Theropoda)
MT Carrano, RBJ Benson… - Journal of Systematic …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Tetanuran theropods represent the majority of Mesozoic predatory dinosaur diversity and
the lineage leading to extant Aves. Thus their history is relevant to understanding the …
the lineage leading to extant Aves. Thus their history is relevant to understanding the …
[HTML][HTML] Geology and paleontology of the upper cretaceous Kem Kem group of eastern Morocco
The geological and paleoenvironmental setting and the vertebrate taxonomy of the
fossiliferous, Cenomanian-age deltaic sediments in eastern Morocco, generally referred to …
fossiliferous, Cenomanian-age deltaic sediments in eastern Morocco, generally referred to …
[图书][B] Pterosaurs: natural history, evolution, anatomy
MP Witton - 2013 - degruyter.com
For 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds--they belonged to the pterosaurs.
These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian …
These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian …
Semiaquatic adaptations in a giant predatory dinosaur
N Ibrahim, PC Sereno, C Dal Sasso, S Maganuco… - Science, 2014 - science.org
We describe adaptations for a semiaquatic lifestyle in the dinosaur Spinosaurus
aegyptiacus. These adaptations include retraction of the fleshy nostrils to a position near the …
aegyptiacus. These adaptations include retraction of the fleshy nostrils to a position near the …
[HTML][HTML] The distribution of dental features in non-avian theropod dinosaurs: Taxonomic potential, degree of homoplasy, and major evolutionary trends
Isolated theropod teeth are some of the most common fossils in the dinosaur fossil record
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
[HTML][HTML] New giant carnivorous dinosaur reveals convergent evolutionary trends in theropod arm reduction
JI Canale, S Apesteguía, PA Gallina, J Mitchell… - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Giant carnivorous dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex and abelisaurids are characterized
by highly reduced forelimbs that stand in contrast to their huge dimensions, massive skulls …
by highly reduced forelimbs that stand in contrast to their huge dimensions, massive skulls …
A description of Megalosaurus bucklandii (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Bathonian of the UK and the relationships of Middle Jurassic theropods
RBJ Benson - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Megalosaurus bucklandii (Dinosauria: Theropoda), the oldest named dinosaur
taxon, from the Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) of England, is a valid taxon diagnosed by a …
taxon, from the Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) of England, is a valid taxon diagnosed by a …
A new theropod dinosaur from the early cretaceous (Barremian) of Cabo Espichel, Portugal: Implications for spinosaurid evolution
O Mateus, D Estraviz-López - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Spinosaurids are some of the most enigmatic Mesozoic theropod dinosaurs due to their
unique adaptations to aquatic environments and their relative scarcity. Their taxonomy has …
unique adaptations to aquatic environments and their relative scarcity. Their taxonomy has …