Convergent evolution of jaws between spinosaurid dinosaurs and pike conger eels

Spinosaurs represent a group of peculiar theropod dinosaurs that have often been described as “crocodile-mimic”, predominantly fish-eating predators, and recently claimed to have been semi-aquatic animals. Here we report a suite of craniodental characters unexpectedly shared by spinosaurs and pike...

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Main Authors: Romain Vullo, Ronan Allain, Lionel Cavin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Paleobiology PAS 2016-12-01
Series:Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
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Online Access:http://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app61/app002842016.pdf