Kevin Padian

The Early Jurassic Pterosaur Dorygnathus Banthensis (Theodori, 1830) and the Early Jurassic Pterosaur Campylognathoides Strand, 1928

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 108
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 272mm x 208mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781405192248
• ISBN-10: 1405192240
• Artikelnr.: 31689044

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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