A5009314911- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
- Geological formations and processes
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Optical measurement and interference techniques
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
Eötvös Loránd University
2014-2024
V. B. Sochava Institute of Geography
2022
Hungarian Natural History Museum
2016-2022
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2014
Abstract The continental deposits of the Upper Cretaceous (Santonian) Csehbánya Formation Bakony Mountains in Hungary yielded abundant remains a bothremydid side-necked turtle, which are attributed to new species genus Foxemys , trabanti . F. shows strong affinities with European monophyletic group Foxemydina owing absence pits upper and lower triturating surfaces, exclusion jugal from surface, separation Eustachian tube stapes by narrow fissure, presence deep fossa pterygoidei, partially...
We report on sporadic fossil vertebrates from Brunei Darussalam (Borneo). Most of these isolated remains are reworked and derive Penanjong Beach known for former coastal cliffs used to be rich in marine molluscs. Previously, the only vertebrate reported were shark teeth. With new material, fish fauna is now represented by six a single ray taxa, while three turtle families discovered (Trionychidae, Cheloniidae, Geoemydidae). This compared nearby upper Miocene fossiliferous beds where...
Thousands of coprolites have been collected from the Upper Miocene (Tortonian/Pannonian) sands Pécs-Danitzpuszta sand pit, one most important mixed Neogene vertebrate localities in Hungary. Although, locality has known for centuries, not investigated detail. We describe these fossils and explore their palaeoecological significance. Coprolites were examined with thin sections, X-ray powder diffraction computed tomography. Their surface is mostly smooth, desiccation cracks observed. All mainly...
Remains of Triassic vertebrates discovered in the Villány Hills (SW Hungary) are described here. After well-documented Late Cretaceous Iharkút locality, this material represents second systematically collected assemblage Mesozoic from Hungary. Fossils were both classical abandoned road-cut at Templom Hill (Templom-hegy) and a newly site construction zone located 200 meters west road-cut. Macrofossils mainly isolated bones teeth nothosaurs Templomhegy Dolomite, including fragmentary mandible...
As a result of several years screen-washing activity, remarkable assemblage eggshell fragments has been recovered from the Late Cretaceous vertebrate locality Iharkút, Hungary. Detailed investigation by multiple visualization techniques (scanning electron microscopy, polarizing light X-ray micro-computed tomography), quantitative morphometric analyses, and micro fluorescence spectrometry revealed diverse composition five different morphotypes (MT I–MT V) three subcategories within second...
The sand pit of Pécs-Danitzpuszta is one the most important mixed Neogene vertebrate localities in Hungary, with older Miocene (Langhian – Serravallian) terrestrial and marine animal remains re-deposited into upper (Tortonian) Lake Pannon sediments. Due to status assemblages, limited information available about former depositional environment age these fossils. However, rare earth element (REE) composition fossil apatite can help determine stratigraphic origin early environments...
The terrestrial gastropod Ferussina petofiana Páll-Gergely sp. n. is described from uppermost Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) deposits the Haţeg Basin, Romania. It represents first properly diagnosed and snail taxon these deposits, despite numerous earlier reports of occurrences. This new species characterized by a depressed, mostly smooth shell, three spiral carinae on ventral side (inside umbilicus), an upward-turning aperture. last feature characterizes two European fossil genera,...
Abstract There are two Triassic vertebrate sites in Villány Hills (Southern Hungary), where productive and continuous excavations have been carried out the last six years resulting a rich diversified assemblage of shallow marine to coastal animals. The studied formations belong Villány–Bihor Unit Tisza Megaunit, which was located at passive margin European Plate during Triassic. relatively diverse collected from Road-cut on Templom Hill newly discovered site construction zone Somssich Hill....
The Turonian–Coniacian continental fossil record in Europe is scarce. Here we present a new assemblage of early Coniacian age that was systematically collected from the coal-bearing Gosau Group Tiefengraben locality near St. Wolfgang, Austria. diverse composed at least 60 taxa including sporomorphs and Normapolles-related pollen, seeds leaves angiosperms gymnosperms, charophytes, gastropods, bivalves, ostracods, termites, fishes, crocodiles dinosaurs. Concerning dinosaurs, discovered...
Isolated theropod dinosaur tracks were first collected in Hungary from Hettangian (Lower Jurassic) beds of the Mecsek Coal Formation 1966 and described as Komlosaurus carbonis Kordos, 1983 L. 1983. Fontosabb szórványleletek a MÁFI gerinces-gyűjteményében (8. közlemény). Dinosaurus lábnyomok (Komlosaurus n. g. sp.) mecseki liászból. Annals Hungarian Geological Institute, : 503–511. [Google Scholar]. Our study is based on newly material additional track-bearing beds. The description two...
Dortokidae is an endemic family of stem-pleurodiran turtles, known exclusively from the Cretaceous and early Paleogene Europe. Here we describe a new dortokid taxon Upper (Maastrichtian) Sînpetru Formation southern Haţeg Basin, Romania. The type material Dortoka vremiri sp. nov. comprises well-preserved carapace nearly complete plastron as well in situ right scapula pubis. Phylogenetic analyses performed to assess position interrelationships within wider Pleurodira recovered firmly nested...