Detection of lost calamus challenges identity of isolated Archaeopteryx feather
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37343-7
Abstract: In 1862, a fossil feather from the Solnhofen quarries was described as the holotype of the iconic Archaeopteryx lithographica. The isolated feather’s identification has been problematic, and the fossil was considered either a primary, secondary… read more here.
Keywords: calamus challenges; detection lost; challenges identity; lost calamus ... See more keywords
Evidence corroborates identity of isolated fossil feather as a wing covert of Archaeopteryx
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65336-y
Abstract: The historic fossil feather from the Jurassic Solnhofen has played a pivotal but controversial role in our evolutionary understanding of dinosaurs and birds. Recently, a study confirmed the diagnostic morphology of the feather’s original calamus,… read more here.
Keywords: corroborates identity; evidence; evidence corroborates; fossil feather ... See more keywords