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Geology
Xuri Wang, Andrea Cau, Zhengdong Wang, Kaifeng Yu, Wenhao Wu, Yang Wang, Yichuan Liu
Summary: A new small-bodied theropod dinosaur, Migmanychion laiyang gen. et sp. nov., is identified in Inner Mongolia, China. It shares certain hand features with other theropods and shows a close relationship with Fukuivenator paradoxus from Japan. While it is confidently referred to Maniraptora, additional material is needed to determine its precise placement among bird-like theropods.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Geology
Nicholas R. Longrich, David M. Martill, Megan L. Jacobs
Summary: The Lower Cretaceous in England has yielded a diverse assemblage of dinosaurs, including ornithischians, sauropods, and theropods. A newly discovered dromaeosaurid dinosaur, Vectiraptor greeni, from the Isle of Wight shows similarities to Early Cretaceous eudromaeosaurs from North America, suggesting faunal interchange between Europe and North America. The Early Cretaceous dinosaur assemblage in England and Europe resulted from dispersal from North America, Asia, and West Gondwana.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yoshitsugu Kobayashi, Ryuji Takasaki, Anthony R. Fiorillo, Tsogtbaatar Chinzorig, Yoshinori Hikida
Summary: This study re-examines a specimen from the lower Campanian Osoushinai Formation in Japan and identifies it as a new taxon, Paralitherizinosaurus japonicus gen. et sp. nov. It demonstrates unique characteristics in the metacarpal I and unguals. The study also reveals an evolutionary trend in ungual shape and suggests the adaptation of therizinosaurs to coastal environments.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Geology
Mauro B. S. Lacerda, Marco B. de Andrade, Marcos A. F. Sales, Paulo R. L. Araga, Fabiana S. Vieira, Jonathas S. Bittencourt, Alexandre Liparini
Summary: The Feliz Deserto Formation in NE Brazil preserves some of the earliest fossil records of the Gondwana supercontinent break-up during the Early Cretaceous. Recent discoveries include a new spinosaurid theropod tooth and various other fossils, expanding the fossil record of spinosaurine theropods and neosuchian crocodyliforms in Gondwana. The taphonomic features of the new fossils suggest a low fluvial transport prior to burial, and the depositional paleo-environment of the Canafistula 01 locality is compatible with a deltaic system unit.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Geology
Jake Kotevski, Ruairidh J. Duncan, Adele H. Pentland, James P. Rule, Patricia Vickers-Rich, Thomas H. Rich, Erich M. G. Fitzgerald, Alistair R. Evans, Stephen F. Poropat
Summary: The cranial remains of non-avian theropod dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period in Australia are poorly understood. This study presents new evidence of non-mandibular cranial material, possibly belonging to the Megaraptoridae family, and contributes to the limited knowledge of Australian Cretaceous theropod cranial remains.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2024)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stephen F. Poropat, Matt A. White, Tim Ziegler, Adele H. Pentland, Samantha L. Rigby, Ruairidh J. Duncan, Trish Sloan, David A. Elliott
Summary: The Snake Creek Tracksite in the Upper Cretaceous Winton Formation of Queensland, Australia, presents an important vertebrate ichnoassemblage, including the first sauropod tracks reported from eastern Australia. This site also preserves a small number of theropod and ornithopod tracks, as well as the first fossilised crocodyliform and possible turtle tracks reported from Australia.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andres Santos-Cubedo, Carlos de Santisteban, Begona Poza, Sergi Meseguer
Summary: A new spinosaurid genus and species, Protathlitis cinctorrensis gen. et sp. nov., is described based on fossil remains from the Arcillas de Morella Formation in Spain. This discovery reveals a previously unknown diversity of medium-to-large bodied spinosaurid dinosaurs in the Iberian Peninsula during the Early Cretaceous. It also suggests that spinosaurids appeared in Laurasia and later migrated to Africa and Asia where they diversified.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Min Wang, Thomas A. Stidham, Zhiheng Li, Xing Xu, Zhonghe Zhou
Summary: The study describes a new enantiornithine bird from the Early Cretaceous in China, revealing the components of cranial kinesis and highlighting the highly modular and mosaic evolution of avialan skulls. Early birds not only had major innovations in their locomotor system, but also evolved highly derived skulls.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chris T. Barker, David W. E. Hone, Darren Naish, Andrea Cau, Jeremy A. F. Lockwood, Brian Foster, Claire E. Clarkin, Philipp Schneider, Neil J. Gostling
Summary: This study reports two new Early Cretaceous spinosaurid specimens from the Isle of Wight, which form a new clade within Baryonychinae and indicate a European origin for Spinosauridae with at least two dispersal events into Africa. These new finds contribute to updated palaeobiogeographic reconstructions for the clade and suggest potential sympatry between baryonychines and spinosaurids as a whole.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gregory F. Funston, Philip J. Currie, Chinzorig Tsogtbaatar, Tsogtbaatar Khishigjav
Summary: The Nemegt Formation in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia has produced abundant and diverse oviraptorosaur fossils, including two species of caenagnathid: Elmisaurus rarus and Nomingia gobiensis. However, recent research suggests that these two taxa may actually represent the same animal. The low diversity of caenagnathids in the Nemegt Formation may be related to competition with other oviraptorosaur families, particularly oviraptorids.
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Energy & Fuels
Yunong Wu, Hongqi Yuan, Yinghua Yu, Shanshan Zhang, Weibin Ruan
Summary: This study discusses the atypical Gilbert-type delta deposition of the Damoguaihe Formation, characterized by mudstone-dominated foresets. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the depositional properties for hydrocarbon exploration and highlights the potential exploration risks posed by fine-grained lithologic aspects.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hans-Dieter Sues, Alexander Averianov, Brooks B. Britt
Summary: The Upper Cretaceous Bissekty Formation in Uzbekistan has yielded various non-avian theropod dinosaur remains, including a large dromaeosaurid and a neovenatorid carcharodontosaurian named Ulughbegsaurus uzbekistanensis. However, the classification of Ulughbegsaurus uzbekistanensis remains uncertain due to the lack of definitive diagnostic features. Furthermore, a giant dromaeosaurid and a medium-sized tyrannosauroid called Timurlengia euotica coexisted in the same formation.
GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher R. Noto, Domenic C. D'Amore, Stephanie K. Drumheller, Thomas L. Adams
Summary: The poorly studied terrestrial fossil record of the mid-Cretaceous interval in North America has been enhanced by recent focus on fossil localities in the western United States. The Woodbine Group in Texas, a recently separated deposit from its western counterparts, has yielded a rich variety of vertebrate remains from the Cenomanian age. Discovery of non-avian theropod material in this deposit provides valuable insights into the faunal diversity and ecosystem dynamics during this time period.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hongqing Li, Claire Peyre de Fabregues, Shundong Bi, Yi Wang, Xing Xu
Summary: This study reports a theropod assemblage from the Lower Jurassic Fengjiahe Formation in Yunnan, which is the largest track site for theropods in the region with over 100 footprints preserved in claystone layers. The footprints vary in morphology and preservation, indicating the presence of at least three different kinds of theropods at the site. The findings suggest that large predators were uncommon in the Early Jurassic ecosystems, with trackmakers of all sizes coexisting and visiting the site for water or food resources.
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Geology
Belal S. Salem, Patrick M. O'Connor, Eric Gorscak, Sanaa El-Sayed, Joseph J. W. Sertich, Erik Seiffert, Hesham M. Sallam
Summary: The discovery of Upper Cretaceous dinosaur fossils in the Western Desert of central Egypt adds to the limited record of dinosaurs in the region. The fossils include various types of dinosaurs, such as titanosaurian sauropods and non-avian theropods, indicating a diverse ecosystem supporting non-avian dinosaurs in Late Cretaceous North Africa.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jinyou Mo, Eric Buffetaut, Haiyan Tong, Romain Amiot, Lionel Cavin, Gilles Cuny, Varavudh Suteethorn, Suravech Suteethorn, Shan Jiang
GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE
(2016)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Romain Amiot, Xu Wang, Zhonghe Zhou, Xiaolin Wang, Christophe Lecuyer, Eric Buffetaut, Frederic Fluteau, Zhongli Ding, Nao Kusuhashi, Jinyou Mo, Marc Philippe, Varavudh Suteethorn, Yuanqing Wang, Xing Xu
JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2015)
Article
Paleontology
Romain Amiot, Xu Wang, Shuo Wang, Christophe Lecuyer, Jean-Michel Mazin, Jinyou Mo, Jean-Pierre Flandrois, Francois Fourel, Xiaolin Wang, Xing Xu, Zhijun Zhang, Zhonghe Zhou
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xing Xu, Paul Upchurch, Philip D. Mannion, Paul M. Barrett, Omar R. Regalado-Fernandez, Jinyou Mo, Jinfu Ma, Hongan Liu
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2018)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andrew J. Moore, Jinyou Mo, James M. Clark, Xing Xu
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mo Jinyou, Xu Xing, Eric Buffetaut
ACTA GEOLOGICA SINICA-ENGLISH EDITION
(2010)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mo Jinyou, Huang Chaolin, Xie Shaowen, Buffetaut Eric
ACTA GEOLOGICA SINICA-ENGLISH EDITION
(2014)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Haiyan Tong, Jinyou Mo
GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE
(2010)
Article
Geology
Romain Amiot, Eric Buffetaut, Christophe Lecuyer, Xu Wang, Larbi Boudad, Zhongli Ding, Francois Fourel, Steven Hutt, Francois Martineau, Manuel Alfredo Medeiros, Jinyou Mo, Laurent Simon, Varavudh Suteethorn, Steven Sweetman, Haiyan Tong, Fusong Zhang, Zhonghe Zhou
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Jin-you Mo, Xing Xu, Susan E. Evans
JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC PALAEONTOLOGY
(2012)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Romain Amiot, Xu Wang, Zhonghe Zhou, Xiaolin Wang, Eric Buffetaut, Christophe Lecuyer, Zhongli Ding, Frederic Fluteau, Tsuyoshi Hibino, Nao Kusuhashi, Jinyou Mo, Varavudh Suteethorn, Yuanqing Wang, Xing Xu, Fusong Zhang
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2011)
Article
Biology
Jin-You Mo, Xing Xu, Susan E. Evans
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2010)
Article
Geology
Jinyou Mo, Jincheng Li, Yunchuan Ling, Eric Buffetaut, Suravech Suteethorn, Varavudh Suteethorn, Haiyan Tong, Gilles Cuny, Romain Amiot, Xing Xu
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Geology
Jinyou Mo, Feimin Ma, Yilun Yu, Xing Xu
Summary: A new titanosauriform sauropod, Ruixinia zhangi gen. et sp. nov., was discovered in the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, northeastern China. It exhibits unique characteristics, including distinct foramina at the mid-posterior dorsals, bifid anterior caudal neural spines, grooves on the lateral surface of neural arches, and a transition point between caudals. Phylogenetic analysis places Ruixinia within the Titanosauriformes, increasing the diversity of early-branching Titanosauriformes in China and highlighting tail morphological diversity within this clade.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2023)