A5059586155- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Optical measurement and interference techniques
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Bone and Dental Protein Studies
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Neurology and Historical Studies
- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and related conditions
- Fossil Insects in Amber
Institute of Natural Sciences
2022-2025
Sociedade de História Natural
2020-2025
Centro Interuniversitário de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia
2021-2023
Queen's University Belfast
2020-2022
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2017-2018
University of Bonn
2018
Bioengineering Center
2017
Air sacs are an important component of the avian respiratory system, and corresponding structures also were crucial for evolution sauropod dinosaur gigantism. Inferring presence air in fossils so far is restricted to bones preserving internal pneumatic cavities foramina as osteological correlates. We here present bone histological correlates a new potential identification tool these elements system. The analysis several non-avian samples revealed delicate fibres secondary trabecular...
Ouranosaurus nigeriensis is an iconic African dinosaur taxon that has been described on the basis of two nearly complete skeletons from Lower Cretaceous Gadoufaoua locality Ténéré desert in Niger. The entire holotype and a few bones attributed to paratype formed original description by Taquet (1976). A mounted skeleton appears correspond O. public display since 1975, exhibited at Natural History Museum Venice. It was never explicitly reported whether Venice specimen represents therefore,...
Studies on pathological fossil bones have allowed improving the knowledge of physiology and ecology, consequently life history extinct organisms. Among vertebrates, non-avian dinosaurs drawn attention in terms evidence, since a wide array fossilized lesions diseases were noticed these ancient Here, we evaluate conditions observed individuals different brachyrostran (Theropoda, Abelisauridae) taxa, including Aucasaurus garridoi, Elemgasem nubilus, Quilmesaurus curriei. For this, use multiple...
Derived ornithopods, such as hadrosaurids, show a high occurrence of fossilized lesions and diseases. However, paleopathologies in iguanodontians seem to be less common, considering the rich fossil record these taxa Europe, particular Belgium, Britain Spain. Here, we describe an iguanodontian femur discovered England that exhibits large overgrowth its lateral aspect, not previously recognized any other similar remains. The specimen was scanned with micro-computed tomography (microCT) later...
Ornithopod dinosaurs appeared during the Middle Jurassic, but it was in Lower Cretaceous they started their successful evolutionary history. Different phylogenies describing relationships of Ornithopoda are mostly based on cranial features, however there is a lack well-preserved and complete skulls for basal member clade, hampering our knowledge mode tempo these herbivorous dinosaurs. Here we describe YLSNHM 01942, skull juvenile neornithischian from Liaoning Province China. The specimen...
Abstract Paleopathology, or the study of ancient injuries and diseases, can enable ecology life history extinct taxa to be deciphered. Large‐bodied ornithopods are dinosaurs with highest frequencies paleopathology reported to‐date. Among these, crested hadrosaurid Parasaurolophus walkeri is one most famous, largely due its dramatic elongated tubular nasal crest. The holotype at Royal Ontario Museum, Canada, displays several paleopathologies that have not been discussed in detail previously:...
Bone fractures are the most common type of injuries preserved in dinosaur fossil record. Poor healing deep lesions could lead to infection and misalignment fracture parts, causing animals limp jeopardising their survival. A wide variety fossilised have been identified remains, bone response can provide information about resilience ability survive even major traumatic events. Here we describe a pathological ulna lambeosaurine Amurosaurus riabinini, from Udurchukan Formation (Maastrichtian,...
The pterosaur fossil record in Portugal is scarce, comprising mainly isolated teeth and rare postcranial material.Here,we describe a well-preserved right proximal femur of pterodactyloid from the Kimmeridgian, Upper JurassicPraia da Amoreira-Porto Novo Formation Peniche, Portugal.It noteworthy for its relatively large size, compared toother Jurassic pterosaurs.It shows affinities with dsungaripteroids based on combination features including bowingof shaft, mushroom-like cap femoral head,...
Virtual palaeontology is a growing field, leading palaeontologists to better understand the microanatomy of many extinct species. The application techniques such as CT and μCT-scanning allows researchers study micro-anatomical features in non-invasive way make inferences on palaeobiology animals. Dinosaurs have been extensively studied using these techniques, with particular focus cranium, whereas relatively little known other cranial elements, lower jaw. Here, we aim fill this gap,...