Early Jurassic Pterosaur Dorygnathus Banthensis Theodori, 1830 and - the Early Jurassic Pterosaur Campylognathoides Strand, 192

Informationen zum Autor Kevin Padian is a Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, Curator of Paleontology, University of California Museum of Paleontology and was President of the National Center for Science Education from 2007 to 2008. Klappentext Provides a review of the history of the understanding of Dorygnathus , a description of the known specimens in public repositories and an assessment of the general morphology and systematic position of the genus. Zusammenfassung Presents a review of the history of the understanding of Dorygnathus! a description of the known specimens in public repositories and an assessment of the general morphology and systematic position of the genus. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abstract. Introduction. Historical review. Early work. Later work. Recent work. Fauna and stratigraphy of the Posidonienschiefer. Systematic palaeontology. Genus Dorygnathus. Dorygnathus banthensis (Theodori, 1830). Description of specimens. Dorygnathus 'mistelgauensis' World, 1971. General skeletal morphology and comparisons. Skull. Vertebral column. Shoulder girdle. Forelimb. Pelvis. Hindlimb. Phylogenetic placement. Functional morphology and palaeoecology. Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References

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• Authors: Kevin Padian, Kp Padian, Padian Kevin
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.2008
• EAN: 9781405192248
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-9224-8
• No. of pages: 108
• Series: Special Papers in Palaeontology; Special Papers in Palaeontolog; Special Papers in Palaeontology; Special Papers in Palaeontolog
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Palaeontology; SCIENCE / Paleontology, Palaeontology