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 …
Sigilmassasaurus brevicollis is an enigmatic theropod dinosaur from the early Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Morocco, originally based on a few isolated cervical vertebrae …
Large predators are overabundant in mid-Cretaceous continental dinosaur assemblages of North Africa. Such unbalanced ecosystem structure involves, among predatory dinosaurs …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Experimental approaches are often used to better understand the mechanisms behind and consequences of post-mortem alteration on proxies for diet reconstruction. Dental microwear …
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 …
Spinosaurinae are known to have a strong relationship with aquatic environments, involving several anatomical adaptations. Nonetheless, this group of theropods remains enigmatic …