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An update on Aenocyon dirus in the interior of North America: new records, radiocarbon dates, ZooMS spectra, and isotopic data for an iconic late Pleistocene carnivore
"Multidisciplinary data and approaches will allow to better understand the extinction of the dire wolf"
Kenneth De Baets, Section Editor
A new metriacanthosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Yunnan Province, China
"A new species within a group requiring more in-depth descriptions."
Michela Johnson, Handling Editor
The large mammal fossil fauna of the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa: a review
"The paper reviews the faunal record, palaeo-environment and dating history of fossil sites in the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa. The region is of significance in the study of hominin evolution."
Shaw Badenhorst, Handling Editor
Bone histology and growth curve of the earliest ceratopsian Yinlong downsi from the Upper Jurassic of Junggar Basin, Northwest China
"For the first time, this study examines the osteohistology, skeletochronology, and growth dynamics of an ontogenetic series of the earliest ceratopsian, Yinlong downsi, yielding outstanding results."
Blanca Moncunill-Solé, Handling Editor
Klastomycter conodentatus, gen et sp. nov., a small early Permian parareptile with conical teeth from Richards Spur, Oklahoma
"The study enhances our understanding of parareptile evolution and their relationships with other Paleozoic contemporaries. Additionally, it underscores the richness of amniote fossils in the Richards Spur region, contributing valuable insights into the paleoecology of the area."
Joseph Gillespie, Handling Editor
Phylogenetic relationships of Neogene hamsters (Mammalia, Rodentia, Cricetinae) revealed under Bayesian inference and maximum parsimony
"This article provides a strong foundation for investigating the origin and diversification of hamsters."
Mark Young, Section Editor
Phylogenetic and taxonomic revisions of Jurassic sea stars support a delayed evolutionary origin of the Asteriidae
Hugo Corbí, Handling Editor
New insights into the Devonian sea spiders of the Hunsrück Slate (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida)
"Timely, thorough and beautifully illustrated revision of the "Hunsrück Slate" sea spiders. Given, it is one of the most relevant in the Paleozoic, this will be of interest to both paleontologists and neontologists."
Kenneth De Baets, Handling Editor
A small venomous reptile from the Late Triassic (Norian) of the southwestern United States
"There are few examples of venomous reptiles, aside from snakes and lizards, that we know of in the fossil record. This publication respresents one of the first documented cases of venom in Triassic-aged teeth, which is of interest in a diverse array of fields."
Michela Johnson, Handling Editor
New species of Ontocetus (Pinnipedia: Odobenidae) from the Lower Pleistocene of the North Atlantic shows similar feeding adaptation independent to the extant walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
"The research describes a new species of walrus (Ontocetus posti) revising historical material from England and Belgium. Some morphological characters point to suction feeding adaptation, similar to that observed in extant walrus."
Blanca Moncunill-Solé, Handling Editor
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