A new Archaeopteryx from the lower Tithonian Mörnsheim Formation at Mühlheim (Late Jurassic)
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A new Archaeopteryx from the lower Tithonian Mörnsheim Formation at Mühlheim (Late Jurassic)
Een nieuwe paper is uit, eindelijk, want we hebben er toch 5 jaar aan gewerkt:
https://fr.pensoft.net/article/131671/
Here we describe a new specimen of Archaeopteryx sp. from the lower Tithonian Mörnsheim Formation in the Franconian Alb of Bavaria, Germany. This fossil is the third avialan specimen found in this formation. The skeleton comprises the right forelimb and shoulder as well as fragments of the left forelimb and both hind limbs. The lengths of the humerus and ulna are most similar to those of the Munich specimen of Archaeopteryx. Despite the specimen having been massively altered by late diagenesis, it can be referred to Archaeopteryx sp., based on the morphology of the furcula, coracoid, humerus and radius, as well as a manual ungual, which nests within the morphospace of Archaeopteryx rather than that of Anchiornis. Phylogenetic analyses also support the assignment of the new specimen to Archaeopteryx. Due to the fossil’s state of preservation, as well as the still-unresolved taxonomy of the genus Archaeopteryx on the species level, an identification beyond genus remains impossible. Met vriendelijke groet,
Jonathan
https://fr.pensoft.net/article/131671/
Here we describe a new specimen of Archaeopteryx sp. from the lower Tithonian Mörnsheim Formation in the Franconian Alb of Bavaria, Germany. This fossil is the third avialan specimen found in this formation. The skeleton comprises the right forelimb and shoulder as well as fragments of the left forelimb and both hind limbs. The lengths of the humerus and ulna are most similar to those of the Munich specimen of Archaeopteryx. Despite the specimen having been massively altered by late diagenesis, it can be referred to Archaeopteryx sp., based on the morphology of the furcula, coracoid, humerus and radius, as well as a manual ungual, which nests within the morphospace of Archaeopteryx rather than that of Anchiornis. Phylogenetic analyses also support the assignment of the new specimen to Archaeopteryx. Due to the fossil’s state of preservation, as well as the still-unresolved taxonomy of the genus Archaeopteryx on the species level, an identification beyond genus remains impossible. Met vriendelijke groet,
Jonathan
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Re: A new Archaeopteryx from the lower Tithonian Mörnsheim Formation at Mühlheim (Late Jurassic)
Geweldig Jonathan!
Gefeliciteerd met deze supervondst!
Ik neem aan dat je deze oude 'kippenpoot' ook nog in het Nederlands (bijv. in 'Conglomeraat') gaat voorstellen (?)
Zou mooi zijn...

Gefeliciteerd met deze supervondst!
Ik neem aan dat je deze oude 'kippenpoot' ook nog in het Nederlands (bijv. in 'Conglomeraat') gaat voorstellen (?)
Zou mooi zijn...
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Re: A new Archaeopteryx from the lower Tithonian Mörnsheim Formation at Mühlheim (Late Jurassic)
Gefeliciteerd!
Groet,
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Re: A new Archaeopteryx from the lower Tithonian Mörnsheim Formation at Mühlheim (Late Jurassic)
Mooie vondst! Weer een erbij, ze zullen er blij mee zijn in Germanië
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Re: A new Archaeopteryx from the lower Tithonian Mörnsheim Formation at Mühlheim (Late Jurassic)
Super, Jonathan, wat gaaf! Een heel bijzondere vondst en geweldig artikel! 

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