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Triassic life on land: the great transition
The Triassic period is generally viewed as the beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs. For paleontologists, however, it also marks the rise of the world's first modern land ecosystems. Over the past three decades, extensive, worldwide fieldwork has led to the discovery of many new species of Triassic animals and...Sues, Hans-Dieter ; Fraser, Nicholas C
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Journal article
Evolution's missing chapter
Fraser, Nicholas C
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Journal article
Leehermania prorova, the earliest staphyliniform beetle, from the late Triassic of Virginia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).
The Staphylinidae contain over 57,000 described species, thus comprising one of the largest families in all Insecta. Leehermania prorova Chatzimanolis, Grimaldi, and Engel, new genus and species, is described, which is the earliest staphylinid and the oldest definitive polyphagan beetle. The new species is based on a series of well-preserved...Chatzimanolis, S ; Grimaldi, D A ; Engel, M S ; Fraser, Nicholas C
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Book chapter
Stratigraphy, sedimentology, and paleontology of the Upper Triassic Solite Quarry, North Carolina and Virginia
This volume includes 10 field guides that explore the diverse geology of the southern and central Appalachians. These guides examine both ancient rocks and modern landscape processes, highlighting new research ideas regarding these old terranes. Three guides focus on the geology of the Appalachian Plateau and Valley and Ridge, considering...Liutkus-Pierce, Cynthia M ; Fraser, Nicholas C ; Heckert, Andrew B
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Journal article
Scottish fossils attract China's attention
Fraser, Nicholas C
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Journal article
Drilling half a kilometre through Romer's gap
The TW:eed project borehole near Berwick-upon-Tweed is exploring the flora and fauna of the distant past, explain Dave Millward and Nick Fraser, British Geological Survey and National Museums Scotland.Millward, Dave ; Fraser, Nicholas C
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Arthur Cruickshank [obituary]
Fraser, Nicholas C
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