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