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Nathan A. Jud, Maria A. Gandolfo
Summary: Cunoniaceae are woody plants with a complex history of distribution, dispersal, diversification, and extinction. Fossil flowers from the early Palaeocene have provided new information about the evolution of Cunoniaceae, indicating that the diversification of crown-group Cunoniaceae was already underway by 64 million years ago.
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Andrea De Sosa Tomas, Carles Martin-Closas, Patricia Vallati, J. Marcelo Krause
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CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2022)
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Geology
Erik Tihelka, Shuhei Yamamoto, Diying Huang, Chenyang Cai
Summary: A new tenebrionoid beetle genus with two species has been described from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber, showing distinctive morphological features and differences from existing species. Phylogenetic analysis placed the new genus provisionally as family incertae sedis within Tenebrionoidea.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Paleontology
Yini Liu, Xiangdong Zhao, Edmund A. Jarzembowski, Chuantao Xiao
Summary: This paper provides a brief review of scorpionflies recorded in the late Albian Kachin amber. In total, 8 genera and 12 species belonging to 6 families have been found in the amber, indicating higher diversity than expected for mid-Cretaceous scorpionflies. The paleodiversity, phylogeny, and paleoecology of each family are summarized, providing significant fossil data for unraveling the evolutionary history of scorpionflies.
PALAEONTOGRAPHICA ABTEILUNG A-PALAOZOOLOGIE-STRATIGRAPHIE
(2023)
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Daniele Silvestro, Christine D. Bacon, Wenna Ding, Qiuyue Zhang, Philip C. J. Donoghue, Alexandre Antonelli, Yaowu Xing
Summary: The origin of angiosperms remains controversial, with some families originating in the Jurassic and supporting rapid diversification in the Cretaceous, as indicated by both molecular and fossil record analyses.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Xiumei Lu, Xingyue Liu
Summary: The study provides a review of the paleodiversity of Neuropterida in northern Myanmar during the Cretaceous period. It includes information on systematics, phylogeny, and paleoecology of these insects. The research highlights the importance of Myanmar amber Neuropterida in understanding the evolutionary history of this insect group.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Alba Sanchez-Garcia, Alberto Sendra, Steven Davis, David A. Grimaldi
Summary: In fossil ambers from two different geological periods, three genera (including two new ones) and four species of ancient Projapygidae with exceptional preservation were discovered. One new species from the Mesozoic is the ancestor of all living species in the family and provides conclusive evidence for an old type of predation. These fossils indicate that these ancient insects were predators of small arthropods in ancient forest soils.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
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Geology
Yu Tingting, Thomas A. Neubauer
Summary: The newly-discovered fossil gastropod, belonging to the family Hydrocenidae, named Hydrocena praecursor sp. nov., is the oldest known member of the family and the only Mesozoic representative in Asia. This finding supports the hypothesis of a Mesozoic origin of the family and suggests that Hydrocenidae had become fully terrestrial by at least the mid-Cretaceous. Additionally, the discovery implies a much wider fossil distribution of Hydrocenidae than previously assumed.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Ecology
Yan-Da Li, Alfred F. Newton, Di-Ying Huang, Chen-Yang Cai
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FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Review
Geology
Georgina Bunker, David M. Martill, Roy E. Smith, Samir Zouhri, Nick Longrich
Summary: Plesiosaurs are a long-lived and widespread group of marine reptiles. Fossils of freshwater plesiosaurs from the Kem Kem Group of Morocco show features of Leptocleididae, suggesting adaptation to shallow, low-salinity environments. These findings support the hypothesis that plesiosaurs frequently exploited non-marine environments.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2022)
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Geology
Yan-Da Li, Alfred F. Newton, Xiao-Yan Li, Di-Ying Huang, Chen-Yang Cai
Summary: A new species of Phloeocharinae, Angucharcotes thayerae gen. et sp. nov., is reported from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. It shares characteristics with both Phloeocharis-related and Char-hyphus-related lineages, but the abruptly angulate temples of Angucharcotes are unique in Phloeocharinae.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Entomology
Menglin Wang, Feiyang Liang, Thierry Bourgoin
Summary: Many fossil planthoppers have been discovered in Burmese amber, providing valuable insights into extinct and existing families. This study describes a new fossil genus of the Cixiidae family, which expands our knowledge of the diversity of this family in the Cretaceous period. The discovery also contributes to future molecular calibration analyzes.
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Geology
Corentin Jouault, Frederic Legendre, Fabien L. Condamine, Jean-Marc Pouillon, Andre Nel
Summary: A new genus and species of stonefly from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber is described and illustrated. The findings support its placement within the Perlidae family, and the paper discusses the potential presence of Antarctoperlaria in the Burmese amber based on the species' characteristics and the geological history of the region.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2022)
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Geology
Shuhei Yamamoto, Alfred F. Newton
Summary: Trichophyinae is a small subfamily of Staphylinidae, with only one genus, Trichophya Mannerheim, and 18 species. The first fossil representative of Trichophyinae, Trichophya minor sp. nov., was found in mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar, showing a potential Gondwanan distribution at that time. The study also discusses a trend of miniaturization in Burmese amber beetles.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Geology
Ya Li, Li-Qin Li, Kathrin Feldberg, Peng-Cheng Wu, Harald Schneider, Alexander R. Schmidt, Yong-Dong Wang
Summary: Frullaniaceae, a species-rich clade of liverworts, has more than 300 extant species and earliest fossils known from mid-Cretaceous Burmese and Alaskan ambers. The continuous search for new fossils is important due to the lack of important characters in many liverwort fossils. The discovery of new fossils provides insights into the diversity and evolution of Frullaniaceae in the Cretaceous period.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Geology
Jean-David Moreau, Bernard Gomez, Veronique Daviero-Gomez, Didier Neraudeau, Paul Tafforeau
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2016)
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Paleontology
Abel Barral, Bernard Gomez, Juan M. Zorrilla, Jose M. Serrano, Johan Yans, Veronique Daviero-Gomez, Timothy A. M. Ewin, Christophe Lecuyer
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Geography, Physical
Abel Barral, Bernard Gomez, Juan M. Zorrilla, Jose M. Serrano, Johan Yans, Marie Cazedebat, Veronique Daviero-Gomez, Timothy A. M. Ewin, Christophe Lecuyer
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2016)
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Plant Sciences
Jean-David Moreau, Bernard Gomez, Clement Coiffard, Veronique Daviero-Gomez, Paul Tafforeau, Didier Neraudeau
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Geography, Physical
Abel Barral, Bernard Gomez, Serge Legendre, Christophe Lecuyer
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2017)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Abel Barral, Bernard Gomez, Francois Fourel, Veronique Daviero-Gomez, Christophe Lecuyer
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hugo Martin Abad, Candela Blanco Moreno, Sandra Barrios de Pedro, Jesus Marugan-Lobon, Francisco Jose Poyato Ariza, Graciela Delvene, Jose Joaquin Moratalla, Marian Fregenal Martinez, Romain Vullo, Elena Cuesta, Miguel Iniesto, Abel Barral, Bernard Gomez, Angela D. Buscalioni
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Geography, Physical
Angela D. Buscalioni, Caries Martin-Closas, Graciela Delvene, Martin C. Munt, Abel Barral, Gerald Tinner-Grellet, Bernard Gomez, Veronique Daviero-Gomez, Beatriz Chamero
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2018)
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Paleontology
Ninon Robin, Marcel Velasquez, Anais Boura, Geraldine Garcia, Clement Jauvion, Jean-Marie Boiteau, Bernard Gomez, Veronique Daviero-Gomez, Xavier Valentin
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Pascal Godefroit, Geraldine Garcia, Bernard Gomez, Koen Stein, Aude Cincotta, Ulysse Lefevre, Xavier Valentin
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Bernard Gomez, Veronique Daviero-Gomez, Geraldine Garcia, Laurent Caner, Anais Boura, Abel Barral, Patrice Cantinolle, Xavier Valentin
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH
(2019)
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Paleontology
Candela Blanco-Moreno, Bernard Gomez, Angela Buscalioni
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Geology
Abel Barral, Bernard Gomez, Veronique Daviero-Gomez, Christophe Lecuyer, Mario Miguel Mendes, Timothy A. M. Ewin
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2019)
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Plant Sciences
Bernard Gomez, Veronique Daviero-Gomez, Clement Coiffard, Abel Barral, Carles Martin-Closas, David L. Dilcher
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Geology
D. Neraudeau, S. Saint Martin, D. J. Batten, J. -P. Colin, V. Daviero-Gomez, V. Girard, B. Gomez, Y. A. Nohra, F. Polette, J. -P. Platel, J. -P. Saint Martin, R. Vullo
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Plant Sciences
Gar W. Rothwell, Ruth A. Stockey
Summary: This study utilizes anatomical analysis of fossils from Vancouver Island, Canada, to support the development of a whole plant concept for the Eocene species of Gleichenia and provide data for the first organismal concept of an extinct species of Gleichenia from the Cenozoic fossil record. The findings suggest that the characteristics of the Gleicheniaceae family were present during the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods, with modern species well-established and diversifying.
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Kathrin Ganz, Cesar Morales-Molino, Erika Gobet, Dmytro Kiosak, Nadezhda Kotova, Jacqueline van Leeuwen, Sergey Makhortykh, Christoph Schworer, Willy Tinner
Summary: This study presents a palaeoecological reinvestigation from the Kardashynskyi mire in southern Ukraine, reconstructing the vegetation dynamics, fire history, and land use for the past 8300 years. The results show that both climate and human activities have driven the vegetation changes, and the remaining special vegetation types are severely threatened under current conditions.
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Willem O. van der Knaap, Bas van Geel, Jacqueline F. N. van Leeuwen, Frans Roescher, Dick Mol
Summary: Pollen analysis of fossilized teeth from a giant deer found in The Netherlands provides insights into the diet, landscape, and climate of the specimen. The study suggests that the giant deer most likely lived during the early Eemian or an early Weichselian interstadial.
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Yun Guo, Yu Zhou, Josef Psenicka, Jiri Bek, Jana Votockova Frojdova, Zhuo Feng
Summary: A new species of adpressed leptosporangiate fern, Szea yunnanensis sp. nov., is described from Yunnan Province, Southwest China. The fronds of this new species have unique characteristics such as fertile pinnules with triangular to falcate shape and abaxial sori arranged in one row on each side of the midvein.
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Adele C. M. Julier, Glynis J. Humphrey, Caitlin Dixon, Lindsey Gillson
Summary: The relationships between woody vegetation cover and fire, climate, herbivory, and human activities in African savanna ecosystems are complex. Fire suppression policies implemented in a national park in northeast Namibia from 1888 to 2005 did not lead to noticeable decreases in fire or enhanced tree recruitment, suggesting that fire occurrence in savanna ecosystems is more closely linked to climate than management. Fire management should adapt to rainfall variability and integrate customs of early dry season burning.
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Milan Libertin, Jiri Kvacek, Jiri Bek
Summary: This paper revises the genus Aberlemnia from the Early Devonian of Scotland based on its type-material A. caledonica and describes a new species, Aberlemnia krizii sp. nov, from the Silurian of Czechia. The study provides detailed diagnoses and highlights the differences between the two species. Aberlemnia is positioned on an evolutionary clade line leading to the Lycophytina.
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2024)