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A Triassic seed with an angiosperm-like wind dispersal mechanism
The earliest record of a seed with a pappus-like, parachute seed dispersal mechanism, Edenia villisperma gen. et sp. nov., is described from the Upper Triassic of the eastern United States. The seed is small and roughly triangular. Clusters of long hairs emerge from a whorl of at least five circular...Axsmith, Brian J ; Fraser, Nicholas C ; Corso, Taryn
Newark Supergroup, seed, wind dispersal, angiosperm, and Triassic
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Species identification of archaeological marine mammals using collagen fingerprinting
Throughout human history, coastal and marine resources have been a vital part of human subsistence. As a result archaeological faunal assemblages from coastal sites often contain large quantities of skeletal remains indicative of human interaction with marine mammals. However, these are often hard to identify due to a unique combination...Buckley, M ; Fraser, S ; Herman, Jeremy S ; Melton, N D ; Mulville, J …
Proteomics, Cetaceans, Marine mammals, Pinnipeds, Archaeological collagen, ZooMS, and Species identification
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A long-snouted protorosaur from the Middle Triassic of southern China
A new protorosaur is described on the basis of a single specimen from the Ladinian of southern China. Although it has been greatly crushed, it still preserves clear details of the skull and axial skeleton. It possesses a neck that is longer than the trunk and is similar to tanystropheids...Fraser, Nicholas C ; Rieppel, Olivier ; Chun, Li
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Kabuki: Japanese Theatre Prints
The popular form of traditional theatre in Japan, known as kabuki, combines drama, music and dance and is presented on spectacular stage settings in lavish costumes. In 19th-century Japan people eagerly acquired pictures of their favourite actor in the latest play. These woodblock prints were a cheap and colourful medium...Buckland, Rosina