Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Май 14, 2021
Abstract
The
Triassic
(252–201
Ma)
marks
a
major
punctuation
in
Earth
history,
when
ecosystems
rebuilt
themselves
following
the
devastating
Permian-Triassic
mass
extinction.
Herbivory
evolved
independently
several
times
as
comprising
diverse
assemblages
of
therapsids,
parareptiles
and
archosauromorphs
rose
fell,
leading
to
world
dominated
by
dinosaurs.
It
was
assumed
that
dinosaurs
prevailed
either
through
long-term
competitive
replacement
incumbent
clades
or
rapidly
opportunistically
one
more
extinction
events.
Here
we
use
functional
morphology
ecology
explore
herbivore
morphospace
Early
Jurassic.
We
identify
five
main
guilds
(ingestion
generalists,
prehension
specialists,
durophagous
shearing
pulpers,
heavy
oral
processors),
find
generally
avoided
competition
almost
exclusively
occupying
different
guilds.
Major
ecosystem
remodelling
triggered
multiple
external
environmental
challenges,
previously
dominant
herbivores
were
marginalised
newly
emerging
forms.
Dinosaur
dominance
mix
opportunity
disaster,
combined
with
advantage
their
new
world.
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
96(2), С. 470 - 525
Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2020
ABSTRACT
Morphology
forms
the
most
fundamental
level
of
data
in
vertebrate
palaeontology
because
it
is
through
interpretations
morphology
that
taxa
are
identified,
creating
basis
for
broad
evolutionary
and
palaeobiological
hypotheses.
Assessing
maturity
one
basic
aspects
morphological
interpretation
provides
means
to
study
evolution
ontogenetic
changes,
population
structure
palaeoecology,
life‐history
strategies,
heterochrony
along
lineages
would
otherwise
be
lost
time.
Saurian
reptiles
(the
least‐inclusive
clade
containing
Lepidosauria
Archosauria)
have
remained
an
incredibly
diverse,
numerous,
disparate
their
~260‐million‐year
history.
Because
great
disparity
this
group,
assessing
saurian
difficult,
fraught
with
methodological
terminological
ambiguity.
We
compiled
a
novel
database
literature,
assembling
>900
individual
instances
assessment,
examine
critically
how
has
been
diagnosed.
review
often
inexact
inconsistent
terminology
used
assessment
(e.g.
‘juvenile’,
‘mature’)
provide
routes
better
clarity
cross‐study
coherence.
describe
various
methods
assess
every
major
integrating
from
both
extant
extinct
give
full
account
current
state
field
providing
method‐specific
pitfalls,
best
practices,
fruitful
directions
future
research.
recommend
new
standard
subsection,
‘Ontogenetic
Assessment’,
added
Systematic
Palaeontology
portions
descriptive
studies
explicit
diagnoses
clear
criteria.
utility
different
criteria
highly
subclade
dependent
among
saurians,
even
widely
neurocentral
suture
fusion),
we
phylogenetic
context,
preferably
form
bracket,
justify
use
method.
Different
should
conjunction
as
independent
lines
evidence
when
maturity,
instead
diagnosis
resting
entirely
on
single
criterion,
which
common
literature.
Critically,
there
need
well‐represented
growth
series
integrated
fossil
record
ground
assessments
well‐constrained,
empirically
tested
methods.
Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
49(1), С. 379 - 408
Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2018
Dinosaurs
were
large-bodied
land
animals
of
the
Mesozoic
that
gave
rise
to
birds.
They
played
a
fundamental
role
in
structuring
Jurassic–Cretaceous
ecosystems
and
had
physiology,
growth,
reproductive
biology
unlike
those
extant
animals.
These
features
have
made
them
targets
theoretical
macroecology.
achieved
substantial
structural
diversity,
their
fossil
record
documents
evolutionary
assembly
avian
body
plan.
Phylogeny-based
research
has
allowed
new
insights
into
dinosaur
macroevolution,
including
adaptive
landscape
size
evolution,
patterns
species
diversification,
origins
birds
bird-like
traits.
Nevertheless,
much
remains
unknown
due
incompleteness
at
both
local
global
scales.
This
presents
major
challenges
frontier
paleobiological
regarding
tests
macroecological
hypotheses
effects
biology,
ecology,
life
history
on
macroevolution.
Abstract
Ontogenetic
information
is
crucial
to
understand
life
histories
and
represents
a
true
challenge
in
dinosaurs
due
the
scarcity
of
growth
series
available.
Mussaurus
patagonicus
was
sauropodomorph
dinosaur
close
origin
Sauropoda
known
from
hatchling,
juvenile
mature
specimens,
providing
sufficiently
complete
ontogenetic
reconstruct
general
patterns
ontogeny.
Here,
order
quantify
how
body
shape
its
relationship
with
locomotor
stance
(quadruped/biped)
changed
ontogeny,
(~1
year
old)
adult
(8+
years
individuals
were
studied
using
digital
models.
Our
results
show
that
rapidly
grew
about
60
g
at
hatching
~7
kg
one
old,
reaching
>1000
adulthood.
During
this
time,
body’s
centre
mass
moved
position
mid-thorax
more
caudal
nearer
pelvis.
We
infer
these
changes
reflect
shift
quadrupedalism
bipedalism
occurred
early
ontogeny
.
study
indicates
relative
development
tail
neck
influential
determining
Sauropodomorpha
during
challenging
previous
studies,
which
have
emphasized
influence
hindlimb
vs.
forelimb
lengths
on
stance.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
287(1939), С. 20202310 - 20202310
Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2020
Sauropods,
the
giant
long-necked
dinosaurs,
became
dominant
group
of
large
herbivores
in
terrestrial
ecosystems
after
multiple
related
lineages
extinct
towards
end
Early
Jurassic
(190–174
Ma).
The
causes
and
precise
timing
this
key
faunal
change,
as
well
origin
eusauropods
(true
sauropods),
have
remained
ambiguous
mainly
due
to
scarce
dinosaurian
fossil
record
time.
sedimentary
successions
Cañadón
Asfalto
Basin
central
Patagonia
(Argentina)
document
critical
interval
dinosaur
evolution.
Here,
we
report
a
new
with
nearly
complete
skull
that
is
oldest
eusauropod
known
date
provide
high-precision
U–Pb
geochronology
constrains
time
rise
Patagonia.
We
show
dominance
was
established
massive
magmatic
event
impacting
southern
Gondwana
(180–184
Ma)
coincided
severe
perturbations
climate
drastic
decrease
floral
diversity
characterized
by
conifers
small
scaly
leaves.
Floral
records
from
other
regions
suggest
these
were
global
changes
impacted
during
Toarcian
warming
formed
part
second-order
mass
extinction
event.
Osteohistological
data
are
commonly
used
to
study
the
life
history
of
extant
and
extinct
tetrapods.
While
recent
advances
have
permitted
detailed
reconstructions
growth
patterns,
physiology
other
features
using
these
data,
they
most
in
assessments
ontogenetic
stage
relative
animals.
These
methods
seen
widespread
adoption
years,
rapidly
becoming
a
common
component
taxonomic
description
new
fossil
taxa,
but
often
applied
without
close
consideration
sources
variation
present
or
dimensional
scaling
relationships
that
exist
among
different
osteohistological
measurements.
Here,
we
use
combination
theoretical
models
empirical
from
range
tetrapods
review
variability
measurements,
their
resulting
interpretations
can
be
made
those
data.
In
particular,
provide
recommendations
on
usage
interpretation
mark
spacing/zonal
thickness
when
likely
unreliable,
under
what
conditions
useful
inferences
for
studies
history.
The Anatomical Record,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
307(11), С. 3437 - 3505
Опубликована: Май 8, 2024
The
humerus
is
central
for
locomotion
in
turtles
as
quadrupedal
animals.
Osteological
variation
across
testudine
clades
remains
poorly
documented.
Here,
we
systematically
describe
the
anatomy
all
major
extant
turtle
based
on
38
species
representing
phylogenetic
and
ecological
diversity
of
crown
turtles.
Three
Late
Triassic
shelled
stem
(Testudindata)
are
included
to
establish
plesiomorphic
morphology.
Our
work
3D
models,
establishing
a
publicly
available
digital
database.
Previously
defined
terms
anatomical
sides
(e.g.,
dorsal,
ventral)
often
not
aligned
with
respective
body
other
animals
sprawling
gait.
We
propose
alternative
directional
simplify
communication:
radial
ulnar
(the
articulating
radius/ulna),
capitular
side
bearing
humeral
head),
intertubercular
(opposite
surface).
Turtle
humeri
show
low
morphological
exceptions
concentrated
locomotory
specialists.
15
discrete
characters
summarize
osteological
future
studies.
Disparity
analyses
comparing
non-shelled
indicate
that
presence
shell
constrains
variation.
Flippered
aquatic
released
from
this
constraint
significantly
increase
overall
disparity.
Ontogenetic
changes
related
increased
ossification
pronunciation
proximal
processes,
distal
articulation
areas,
closure
ectepicondylar
groove
foramen.
Some
retain
juvenile
features
into
adulthood
provide
evidence
paedomorphic
evolution.
review
morphology
throughout
evolution
its
group.