New transitional fossil from late Jurassic of Chile sheds light on the origin of modern crocodiles
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93994-z
Abstract: We describe the basal mesoeucrocodylian Burkesuchus mallingrandensis nov. gen. et sp., from the Upper Jurassic (Tithonian) Toqui Formation of southern Chile. The new taxon constitutes one of the few records of non-pelagic Jurassic crocodyliforms for… read more here.
Keywords: new transitional; transitional fossil; fossil late; late jurassic ... See more keywords
New Middle Jurassic fossils shed light on the relationship of recent Panorpoidea (Insecta, Mecoptera)
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DOI: 10.1080/08912963.2018.1564747
Abstract: ABSTRACT Examination of a diverse and abundant collection of Middle–Upper Jurassic scorpionflies from the Jiulongshan Formation of Daohugou village in Inner Mongolia, China, has enabled a further delimitation of the morphological variability of the polyphyletic… read more here.
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Kinematic analysis of Jurassic grabens of soulthern Turgai and the role of the Mesozoic stage in the evolution of the Karatau–Talas–Ferghana strike-slip fault, Southern Kazakhstan and Tian Shan
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DOI: 10.1134/s0016852117020029
Abstract: The Karatau–Talas–Ferghana Fault (KTF) extending for 1500 km from Turgai to western Tarim is one of the world’s largest intracontinental strike-slip faults. This paper overviews the evolution of the KTF, providing insight into its relatively… read more here.
Keywords: karatau talas; fault; slip; strike slip ... See more keywords