2018
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4191
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Abstract: The iconic primeval bird Archaeopteryx was so far mainly known from the Altmühltal Formation (early Tithonian) of Bavaria, southern Germany, with one specimen having been found in the overlying Mörnsheim Formation. A new specimen (the 12th skeletal specimen) from the earliest Tithonian Painten Formation of Schamhaupten (Bavaria) represents the so far oldest representative of the genus. The new specimen shows several interesting anatomical details, including the presence of a postorbital in contact with the jug… Show more

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“…B. Right pedal claw from the 12 th Archaeopteryx specimen 28 . Landmarks have been approximated using the method shown in A.…”
Section: Geometric Measurementsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…B. Right pedal claw from the 12 th Archaeopteryx specimen 28 . Landmarks have been approximated using the method shown in A.…”
Section: Geometric Measurementsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Theropod claw sheaths are rare but not unknown from the fossil record [24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] . However, for most fossil specimens, the claw sheath is either broken or entirely absent leaving only the ungual bone, and fossilised toe pads or skin are even rarer [34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43] .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This contradicts the definition of the lacrimal in birds, where the lacrimal is the bone between the orbit and antorbital fenestra [2]. In addition, a separate antorbital fenestra is a stable character among archosaurs including non-avian dinosaurs and birds [35], and all the known Cretaceous birds do have a separate antorbital fenestra [68].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The ventral margin of the orbit is formed by the jugal [2, 9]. This is also the condition among Mesozoic birds, including Archaeopteryx [5, 10, 11], Sapeornis [12], enantiornithines [6, 8] and ornithuromorphs [8]. In Ichthyornis , maxilla is elongate and extends further caudally beneath the jugal [13], which means the ventral margin of the orbit is still mostly composed by the jugal, different from Oculudentavis .…”
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