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Detection of lost calamus challenges identity of isolated Archaeopteryx feather
In 1862, a fossil feather from the Solnhofen quarries was described as the holotype of the iconic Archaeopteryx lithographica. The isolated feather’s identification has been problematic, and the fossil was considered either a primary, secondary or, most recently, a primary covert. The specimen is su...
Autores principales: | Kaye, Thomas G., Pittman, Michael, Mayr, Gerald, Schwarz, Daniela, Xu, Xing |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6362147/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30718905 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37343-7 |
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