Understanding biomineralization in the fossil record
A Pérez-Huerta, I Coronado, TA Hegna - Earth-Science Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Biomineralization–the formation of minerals by organisms–is a key aspect in the
understanding of the fossil record. Knowing how biominerals form and their properties is …
understanding of the fossil record. Knowing how biominerals form and their properties is …
The diverse terminology of reptile eggshell microstructure and its effect on phylogenetic comparative analyses
Reptile eggshell ensures water and gas exchange during incubation and plays a key role in
reproductive success. The diversity of reptilian incubation and life history strategies has led …
reproductive success. The diversity of reptilian incubation and life history strategies has led …
[HTML][HTML] Microstructural and crystallographic evolution of palaeognath (Aves) eggshells
The avian palaeognath phylogeny has been recently revised significantly due to the
advancement of genome-wide comparative analyses and provides the opportunity to trace …
advancement of genome-wide comparative analyses and provides the opportunity to trace …
[HTML][HTML] A comparative study of eggshells of Gekkota with morphological, chemical compositional and crystallographic approaches and its evolutionary implications
The Gekkota is an important clade in the evolution of calcified eggshells in that some of its
families lay rigid eggshells like archosaurs. However, the fundamental differences and …
families lay rigid eggshells like archosaurs. However, the fundamental differences and …
Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis of maniraptoran eggshells with important implications for microstructural and taphonomic interpretations
Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) is a useful tool for gathering crystallographic
information from carbonate biominerals because it maps out the orientation of crystal grains …
information from carbonate biominerals because it maps out the orientation of crystal grains …
Comparative crystallography suggests maniraptoran theropod affinities for latest Cretaceous European 'geckoid'eggshell
Thin fossil eggshell from Upper Cretaceous deposits of Europe, characterized by nodular
ornamentation similar to modern gekkotan eggshell, has mostly been interpreted as …
ornamentation similar to modern gekkotan eggshell, has mostly been interpreted as …
Preservation of aragonite in Late Cretaceous (Campanian) turtle eggshell
Among amniotes, turtles are the only clade that lay aragonitic eggs. Because aragonite is a
metastable mineral, unequivocal preservation of aragonite in fossil turtle eggs has only been …
metastable mineral, unequivocal preservation of aragonite in fossil turtle eggs has only been …
Triassic sauropodomorph eggshell might not be soft
The fossil record of dinosaur eggs is highly biased; in contrast to the relatively rich egg
record for theropods and sauropodomorphs 1, 2, the characteristics of ceratopsian eggs …
record for theropods and sauropodomorphs 1, 2, the characteristics of ceratopsian eggs …
Raman spectroscopy detects amorphous carbon in an enigmatic egg from the Upper Cretaceous Wido Volcanics of South Korea
Raman spectroscopy has been widely used in micropaleontology and organic geochemistry
to identify carbonaceous materials and evaluate their thermal maturity in fossils or …
to identify carbonaceous materials and evaluate their thermal maturity in fossils or …
Combined use of electron and light microscopy techniques reveals false secondary shell units in Megaloolithidae eggshells
Abnormalities in the histo-and ultrastructure of the amniote eggshell are often related to
diverse factors, such as ambient stress during egg formation, pathologies altering the …
diverse factors, such as ambient stress during egg formation, pathologies altering the …