[HTML][HTML] Extreme lightweight structures: avian feathers and bones
Flight is not the exclusive domain of birds; mammals (bats), insects, and some fish have
independently developed this ability by the process of convergent evolution. Birds, however …
independently developed this ability by the process of convergent evolution. Birds, however …
Morphology and distribution of scales, dermal ossifications, and other non‐feather integumentary structures in non‐avialan theropod dinosaurs
Modern birds are typified by the presence of feathers, complex evolutionary innovations that
were already widespread in the group of theropod dinosaurs (Maniraptoriformes) that …
were already widespread in the group of theropod dinosaurs (Maniraptoriformes) that …
Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography 2018
AJ Ross - Palaeoentomology, 2019 - mapress.com
A list of all known taxa described or recorded from Burmese amber from the published
literature up to the end of 2018 is given, along with a comprehensive bibliography. The …
literature up to the end of 2018 is given, along with a comprehensive bibliography. The …
Ticks parasitised feathered dinosaurs as revealed by Cretaceous amber assemblages
Ticks are currently among the most prevalent blood-feeding ectoparasites, but their feeding
habits and hosts in deep time have long remained speculative. Here, we report direct and …
habits and hosts in deep time have long remained speculative. Here, we report direct and …
Zircon UPb age constraints on the mid-Cretaceous Hkamti amber biota in northern Myanmar
Hkamti amber contains exquisite fossils, but the age of the amber biota is unclear. In this
study, we documented the characteristics of fossils hosted in the amber, and we present …
study, we documented the characteristics of fossils hosted in the amber, and we present …
Stem chewing lice on Cretaceous feathers preserved in amber
Y Zhang, AP Rasnitsyn, W Zhang, F Song, C Shih… - Current Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Phthirapteran lice (true lice or parasitic lice) are a major group of ectoparasitic insects living
on their bird or mammal hosts during their entire life cycle. 1 Due to their highly specialized …
on their bird or mammal hosts during their entire life cycle. 1 Due to their highly specialized …
A mid-Cretaceous enantiornithine (Aves) hatchling preserved in Burmese amber with unusual plumage
Burmese amber has recently provided some detailed glimpses of plumage, soft tissues, and
osteology of juvenile enantiornithine birds, but these insights have been restricted to …
osteology of juvenile enantiornithine birds, but these insights have been restricted to …
[HTML][HTML] Pennaraptoran theropod dinosaurs past progress and new frontiers
This chapter will cover clade definitions, the relationships within clades as well as the
occasional controversial relationships between different clades. Phylogenies arising from a …
occasional controversial relationships between different clades. Phylogenies arising from a …
The weevil fauna preserved in Burmese amber—snapshot of a unique, extinct lineage (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea)
Only a few weevils have been described from Burmese amber, and although most have
been misclassified, they show unusual and specialised characters unknown in extant …
been misclassified, they show unusual and specialised characters unknown in extant …
A mid-Cretaceous embryonic-to-neonate snake in amber from Myanmar
We present the first known fossilized snake embryo/neonate preserved in early Late
Cretaceous (Early Cenomanian) amber from Myanmar, which at the time, was an island arc …
Cretaceous (Early Cenomanian) amber from Myanmar, which at the time, was an island arc …