[HTML][HTML] Geology and paleontology of the upper cretaceous Kem Kem group of eastern Morocco

N Ibrahim, PC Sereno, DJ Varricchio, DM Martill… - ZooKeys, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The geological and paleoenvironmental setting and the vertebrate taxonomy of the
fossiliferous, Cenomanian-age deltaic sediments in eastern Morocco, generally referred to …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the ecology of Spinosaurus: Shoreline generalist or aquatic pursuit specialist?

DWE Hone, TR Holtz Jr - 2021 - palaeo-electronica.org
The giant theropod Spinosaurus was an unusual animal and highly derived in many ways,
and interpretations of its ecology remain controversial. Recent papers have added …

A reappraisal of the morphology and systematic position of the theropod dinosaur Sigilmassasaurus from the “middle” Cretaceous of Morocco

SW Evers, OWM Rauhut, AC Milner, B McFeeters… - PeerJ, 2015 - peerj.com
Sigilmassasaurus brevicollis is an enigmatic theropod dinosaur from the early Late
Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Morocco, originally based on a few isolated cervical vertebrae …

Calcium isotopes offer clues on resource partitioning among Cretaceous predatory dinosaurs

A Hassler, JE Martin, R Amiot… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Large predators are overabundant in mid-Cretaceous continental dinosaur assemblages of
North Africa. Such unbalanced ecosystem structure involves, among predatory dinosaurs …

[HTML][HTML] Morphofunctional Analysis of the Quadrate of Spinosauridae (Dinosauria: Theropoda) and the Presence of Spinosaurus and a Second Spinosaurine Taxon …

C Hendrickx, O Mateus, E Buffetaut - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Six quadrate bones, of which two almost certainly come from the Kem Kem beds
(Cenomanian, Upper Cretaceous) of south-eastern Morocco, are determined to be from …

Sigilmassasaurus is Spinosaurus: a reappraisal of African spinosaurines

RSH Smyth, N Ibrahim, DM Martill - Cretaceous Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Remains of enigmatic spinosaurs from mid-Cretaceous North African strata have, for over a
century, been the subject of taxonomic deliberations. The gigantic Spinosaurus aegyptiacus …

Theropod tridactyl tracks across the Triassic–Jurassic boundary in southern Africa: implications for pedal morphology evolution

M Abrahams, EM Bordy, F Knoll… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The end-Triassic mass extinction events mark a pivotal period in archosaur history, and
have been proposed to contribute to the rise and dominance of dinosaurs throughout the …

Post-mortem enamel surface texture alteration during taphonomic processes—do experimental approaches reflect natural phenomena?

K Weber, DE Winkler, E Schulz-Kornas, TM Kaiser… - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
Experimental approaches are often used to better understand the mechanisms behind and
consequences of post-mortem alteration on proxies for diet reconstruction. Dental microwear …

Vertebrate footprints from the Kem Kem beds (Morocco): A novel ichnological approach to faunal reconstruction

M Belvedere, NE Jalil, A Breda, G Gattolin… - Palaeogeography …, 2013 - Elsevier
The first survey of vertebrate fossil tracks and trackways from the well-known Kem Kem beds
of southern Morocco is here presented. The aims are to:(1) discuss the diversity of vertebrate …

Semi-aquatic adaptations in a spinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil

T Aureliano, AM Ghilardi, PV Buck, M Fabbri… - Cretaceous …, 2018 - Elsevier
Spinosaurinae are known to have a strong relationship with aquatic environments, involving
several anatomical adaptations. Nonetheless, this group of theropods remains enigmatic …