New specimen of Archaeopteryx provides insights into the evolution of pennaceous feathers

2014/07/01 by Christian Foth, Helmut Tischlinger, Oliver W. M. Rauhut · 21 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Ichthyology and Marine Biology #Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology

paper · doi:10.1038/nature13467

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• A Jurassic avialan dinosaur from China resolves the early phylogenetic history of birds
• Narrow Primary Feather Rachises in Confuciusornis and Archaeopteryx Suggest Poor Flight Ability
• Plumage Color Patterns of an Extinct Dinosaur
• Reduced plumage and flight ability of a new Jurassic paravian theropod from China

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• Archaeopteryx [wikipedia]
• Feather [wikipedia]
• Paraves [wikipedia]