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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...

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Autores principales: Kaye, Thomas G., Pittman, Michael, Mayr, Gerald, Schwarz, Daniela, Xu, Xing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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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