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August 2013

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The variability of inner ear orientation in saurischian dinosaurs

Schematic depiction of the semicircular canals in extant birds

August 6, 2013

The variability of inner ear orientation in saurischian dinosaurs

In recent years, the orientation of the lateral semicircular canal in the inner ear has been used as a calibration point to compare the orientation of features in the skull of non-avian dinosaurs. However, this study shows large variability in that metric, suggesting an alternative method to compare dinosaur skulls. Read more in this peer-reviewed study by Marugan-Lobon, Chiappe and Farke

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August 13, 2013

DNA barcoding unveils skate (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) species diversity in ‘ray’ products sold across Ireland and the UK

22 citations

1,055 downloads

5,933 views

Andrew Mark Griffiths, Dana D. Miller, Aaron Egan, Jennifer Fox, Adam Greenfield, Stefano Mariani

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.129 PubMed 24024082

August 13, 2013

Polyphyly and hidden species among Hawaiʻi’s dominant mesophotic coral genera, Leptoseris and Pavona (Scleractinia: Agariciidae)

32 citations

855 downloads