Soft‐bodied fossils are not simply rotten carcasses–toward a holistic understanding of exceptional fossil preservation: exceptional fossil preservation is complex and …
Exceptionally preserved fossils are the product of complex interplays of biological and
geological processes including burial, autolysis and microbial decay, authigenic …
geological processes including burial, autolysis and microbial decay, authigenic …
Muscles and muscle scars in fossil malacostracan crustaceans
Exceptionally preserved specimens yield critical information about the soft-part anatomy and
the evolution of organisms through time. We compiled the first global dataset of …
the evolution of organisms through time. We compiled the first global dataset of …
[HTML][HTML] Pennaraptoran theropod dinosaurs past progress and new frontiers
This chapter will cover clade definitions, the relationships within clades as well as the
occasional controversial relationships between different clades. Phylogenies arising from a …
occasional controversial relationships between different clades. Phylogenies arising from a …
Quantitative study of developmental biology confirms Dickinsonia as a metazoan
RS Hoekzema, MD Brasier… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The late Ediacaran soft-bodied macroorganism Dickinsonia (age range approx. 560–550
Ma) has often been interpreted as an early animal, and is increasingly invoked in debate on …
Ma) has often been interpreted as an early animal, and is increasingly invoked in debate on …
Sediment‐encased maturation: a novel method for simulating diagenesis in organic fossil preservation
Exceptional fossils can preserve diagenetically‐altered biomolecules. Understanding the
pathways that lead to such preservation is vital to utilizing fossil information in evolutionary …
pathways that lead to such preservation is vital to utilizing fossil information in evolutionary …
Preservation of feather fibers from the Late Cretaceous dinosaur Shuvuuia deserti raises concern about immunohistochemical analyses on fossils
White fibers from a Late Cretaceous dinosaur Shuvuuia deserti stained positive for β-keratin
antibodies in a 1999 paper, followed by many similar immunological claims for Mesozoic …
antibodies in a 1999 paper, followed by many similar immunological claims for Mesozoic …
Onychophoran‐like myoanatomy of the Cambrian gilled lobopodian Pambdelurion whittingtoni
Arthropods are characterized by a rigid, articulating, exoskeleton operated by a lever‐like
system of segmentally arranged, antagonistic muscles. This skeletomuscular system …
system of segmentally arranged, antagonistic muscles. This skeletomuscular system …
Jaw elements in Plumulites bengtsoni confirm that machaeridians are extinct armoured scaleworms
LA Parry, GD Edgecombe… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Machaeridians are Palaeozoic animals that are dorsally armoured with serialized,
imbricating shell plates that cover or enclose the body. Prior to the discovery of an …
imbricating shell plates that cover or enclose the body. Prior to the discovery of an …
Microbial decay analysis challenges interpretation of putative organ systems in Cambrian fuxianhuiids
J Liu, M Steiner, JA Dunlop… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The Chengjiang fossil Lagerstätte (Cambrian Stage 3) from Yunnan, southern China is
renowned for its soft-tissue preservation. Accordingly structures in fuxianhuiids …
renowned for its soft-tissue preservation. Accordingly structures in fuxianhuiids …
Unveiling biases in soft‐tissue phosphatization: extensive preservation of musculature in the Cretaceous (Cenomanian) polychaete Rollinschaeta myoplena …
The process of soft‐tissue phosphatization (the replication of labile tissues by calcium
phosphate) is responsible for many instances of high‐resolution soft tissue preservation …
phosphate) is responsible for many instances of high‐resolution soft tissue preservation …