Palaeohistology

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Publication YearLink Morphobank DOI
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Classical overview work
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Fossil Synapsida
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Parareptilia
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Eureptilia (excl. Dinos & Birds)
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Eureptilia (Dinos & Birds)
Taxa sampled and further notes
Fostowicz-Frelik, Ł., and A. Gaździcki. 2001. Anatomy and histology of pelsiosaur bones from the Late Cretaceous of Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Palaeontologia Polonica 60:7-32.
2001 Link
long bones and vertebrae of plesiosaur (Elasmosaur read more
long bones and vertebrae of plesiosaur (Elasmosauridae indet.)
Fostowicz-Frelik, L., and T. Sulej. 2010. Bone histology of Silesaurus opolensis Dzik, 2003 from the Late Triassic of Poland. Lethaia 43:137-148.
2010 DOI
long bones (ribs, femura, tibiae, metatarsal) of n read more
long bones (ribs, femura, tibiae, metatarsal) of non-dinosaurian dinosauromorphSilesaurus opolensis
Fostowicz-Frelik, Ł., and J. Słowiak. 2018. Bone histology of Protoceratops andrewsi from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia and its biological implications. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 63:503-517.
2018 DOI
long bones, frill, and rib of ceratopsian dinosaur read more
long bones, frill, and rib of ceratopsian dinosaur Protoceratops andrewsi
Fuente, M. d. l., I. Maniel, J. M. Jannello, J. Sterli, A. C. Garrido, R. A. Garcia, L. Salgado, J. I. Canudo, and R. Bolatti. 2017. Unusual shell anatomy and osteohistology in a new Late Cretaceous panchelid turtle from northwestern Patagonia, Argentina. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 62:585-601.
2017 DOI
shell bones of panchelid turtle Rionegrochelys cal read more
shell bones of panchelid turtle Rionegrochelys caldieroi
Funston, G. F., R. D. Wilkinson, D. J. Simo, A. H. LeBlanc, M. Wosik, and P. J. Currie. 2020. Histology of caenagnathid (Theropoda, Oviraptorosauria) dentaries and implications for development, ontogenetic edentulism, and taxonomy. The Anatomical Record 303:918-934.
2020 DOI
dentary bones of caenagnathid Oviraptorosauria (Ca read more
dentary bones of caenagnathid Oviraptorosauria (Caenagnathasia martinsoni, cf. Chirostenotes pergracilis, Chirostenotes pergracilis, Leptorhynchos elegans)
Gaffney, E. S., T. M. Scheyer, K. G. Johnson, J. Bocquentin Villanueva, and O. Aguilera. 2008. Two new species of the side necked turtle genus, Bairdemys (Pleurodira, Podocnemididae), from the Miocene of Venezuela; in M. R. Sánchez-Villagra (ed.), Contributions on Vertebrate Paleontology in Venezuela. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 82(2):209-229.
2008 Link DOI pleurodiran turtle Podocnemididae indet.
Gao, C., E. M. Morschhauser, D. J. Varricchio, J. Liu, and B. Zhao. 2012. A Second Soundly Sleeping Dragon: New Anatomical Details of the Chinese Troodontid Mei long with Implications for Phylogeny and Taphonomy. PLOS ONE 7(9): e45203.
2012 DOI Tibia and fibula of troodontid dinosaur Mei long
Garcia Marsà, J. A., A. G. Martinelli, G. Lio, W. Nava, and F. E. Novas. 2022. Bone microstructure in terrestrial Mesozoic Crocodylomorpha: Neuquensuchus and notosuchians. Lethaia 55:1-11.
2022 DOI
long bones of non-mesoeucrocodylian Crocodylomorph read more
long bones of non-mesoeucrocodylian Crocodylomorpha (Neuquensuchus universitas) and mesoeucrocodylian notosuchians (Notosuchus terrestris, Mariliasuchus amarali, Adamantinasuchus navae)
Garcia Marsà, J. A., F. L. Agnolín, and F. E. Novas. 2022. Comparative bone microstructure of two non-mammaliaform cynodonts from the Late Triassic (Carnian) Chañares formation of Northwestern Argentina. Comptes Rendus Palevol (In press).
2022 DOI
long bones of non-mammaliaform cynodonts Massetogn read more
long bones of non-mammaliaform cynodonts Massetognathus pascuali, Probainognathus jensei
Garcia Marsà, J., D. A. Ponce, F. Agnolin, and F. E. Novas. 2023. Histovariability and lifestyle in Proterochampsidae Romer, 1966 (Archosauriformes) from the Chañares Formation (Late Triassic), northwestern Argentina. Comptes Rendus Palevol 22:605-622.
2023 DOI
long bones (femur) of proterochampsids (Chanaresuc read more
long bones (femur) of proterochampsids (Chanaresuchus bonapartei, Tropidosuchus romeri)
García, R. A., and I. A. Cerda. 2010. Dentition and histology in titanosaurian dinosaur embryos from Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina. Palaeontology 53:335-346.
2010 DOI
embryonic bones (maxilla, indeterminate skull bone read more
embryonic bones (maxilla, indeterminate skull bones and long bones) of Titanosauria indet.
Garcia-Marsà, J. A., C. P. Tambussi, and I. A. Cerda. 2020. First evidence of globuli ossei in bird (Aves, Spheniciformes). Implications on paleohistology and bird behaviour. Historical Biology 32:570-573.
2020 DOI long bone of spheniciform Delphinornis arctowskii
Garcia-Marsà, J. A., M. A. Cerroni, S. Rozadilla, I. A. Cerda, M. A. Reguero, R. A. Coria, and F. E. Novas. 2020. Biological implications of the bone microstructure of the Antarctic ornithopods Trinisaura and Morrosaurus (Dinosauria, Ornithischia). Cretaceous Research 116:104605.
2020 DOI
long bones of ornithopod dinosaurs Trinisaura sant read more
long bones of ornithopod dinosaurs Trinisaura santamartaensis, Morrosaurus antarcticus
Garilli, V., N. Klein, E. Buffetaut, P. M. Sander, F. Pollina, L. Galletti, A. Cillari, and D. Guzzetta. 2009. First dinosaur bone from Sicily identified by histology and its palaeobiogeographical implications. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen 252:207-216.
2009 DOI bone of Dinosauria, possibly Theropoda indet.
Geiger, M., L. A. B. Wilson, L. Costeur, R. Sánchez, and M. R. Sánchez-Villagra. 2013. Diversity and body size in giant caviomorphs (Rodentia) from the northern Neotropics—a study of femoral variation. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33:1449-1456.
2013 DOI femora of giant caviomorph rodents
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Publication YearLink Morphobank DOI
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1
Classical overview work
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2
Fossil Synapsida
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3
Parareptilia
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4
Eureptilia (excl. Dinos & Birds)
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Eureptilia (Dinos & Birds)
Taxa sampled and further notes
Gibson, M. A. 1967. The histology of two samples of fossilized bone. Canadian Journal of Zoology 45:582-583.
1967 rib of whale and dinosaur tibia
González Riga, B. J., and R. A. Astini. 2007. Preservation of large titanosaur sauropods in overbank fluvial facies: A case study in the Cretaceous of Argentina. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 23:290-303.
2007 DOI titanosaurian sauropod Mendozasaurus neguyelap
Goodwin, M. B., and J. R. Horner. 2004. Cranial histology of pachycephalosaurs (Ornithischia: Marginocephalia) reveals transitory structures inconsistent with head-butting behavior. Paleobiology 30:253-267.
2004 DOI
pachycephalosaurs (Stegoceras sp., Stegoceras vali read more
pachycephalosaurs (Stegoceras sp., Stegoceras validum, Stygimoloch spinifer, Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis, Pachycephalosauridae indet.)
Gray, N.-M., K. Kainec, S. Madar, L. Tomko, and S. Wolfe. 2007. Sink or Swim? Bone Density as a Mechanism for Buoyancy Control in Early Cetaceans. The Anatomical Record 290:638-653.
2007 DOI
ribs of fossil pakicetid (Ichthyolestes pinfoldi, read more
ribs of fossil pakicetid (Ichthyolestes pinfoldi, Pakicetus attocki) ambulocetid (Ambulocetus natans) remingtonocetid (Kutchicetus minimus, Remingtonocetus sp.), protocetid (Georgiacetus vogtlensis, Gaviacetus sahnii) and basilosaurid (Zygorhiza kochii) cetaceans [study includes a number of extant terrestrial and semiaquatic mammals]
Green, J. L., M. H. Schweitzer, and E.-T. Lamm. 2010. Limb bone histology and growth in Placerias hesternus (Therapsida: Anomodontia) from the Upper Triassic of North America. Palaeontology 53:347-364.
2010 DOI
limb elements of anomodont therapsid Placerias hes read more
limb elements of anomodont therapsid Placerias hesternus
Griffin, C. T. 2018. Pathological bone tissue in a Late Triassic neotheropod fibula, with implications for the interpretation of medullary bone. New Jersey State Museum Investigations No. 6:2-10.
2018 fibula of Neotheropoda indet. dinosaur
Gross, W. 1934. Die Typen des mikroskopischen Knochenbaues bei fossilen Stegocephalen und Reptilien. Zeitschrift für Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte 203:731-764.
1934 DOI
nothosaurs (Nothosaurus sp.), plesiosaurs (Cryptoc read more
nothosaurs (Nothosaurus sp.), plesiosaurs (Cryptocleidus, Peloneustes), ichthyosaurs (Ichthyosaurus sp., Ophthalmosaurus icenicus), mosasaurs (Mosasaurus), champsosaurid choristoderes (Simoedosaurus), crocodylians (Mystriosaurus), erythosuchids (Erythrosuchus africanus), synapsids (dicynodont Kannemeyeria simocephalus, proboscidean Mammuthus primigenius), dinosaurs incl. birds (Plateosaurus longiceps, Brachiosaurus brancai, Iguanodon bernissartensis, Dinornis sp.) and pterosaurs (Dorygnathus banthensis)
Guimarães de Lima, F. C., and K. De Oliveira Porpino. 2018. Ectoparasitism and infections in the exoskeletons of large fossil cingulates. PLoS ONE 13(10):e0205656.
2018 DOI
osteoderms of glyptodontid (Panochthus, Glyptother read more
osteoderms of glyptodontid (Panochthus, Glyptotherium) and non-glyptodontid (Pachyarmatherium) cingulate xenarthrans
Halstead-Tarlo, L. B., and J. R. Mercer. 1968. Histology of Dinosaur Bone. 16th Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Reading, 1968.
1968 sauropod Cetiosaurus
Han, F., Q. Zhao, and J. Liu. 2021. Preliminary bone histological analysis of Lystrosaurus (Therapsida: Dicynodontia) from the Lower Triassic of North China, and its implication for lifestyle and environments after the end-Permian extinction. PLoS ONE 16(3): e0248681.
2021 DOI limb bones of dicynodont Lystrosaurus
Han, F., Q. Zhao, J. Stiegler, and X. Xu. 2020. Bone histology of the non-iguanodontian ornithopod Jeholosaurus shangyuanensis and its implications for dinosaur skeletochronology and development. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 40:e1768538.
2020 DOI
long bones (tibiae, fibulae) of non-iguanodontian read more
long bones (tibiae, fibulae) of non-iguanodontian ornithopod dinosaur Jeholosaurus shangyuanensis
Han, G., L. M. Chiappe, S.-A. Ji, M. B. Habib, A. H. Turner, A. Chinsamy, X. Liu, and L. Han. 2014. A new raptorial dinosaur with exceptionally long feathering provides insights into dromaeosaurid flight performance. Nature Communications 5: 4382.
2014 DOI
femur of microraptorine dromaeosaurid dinosaur Cha read more
femur of microraptorine dromaeosaurid dinosaur Changyuraptor yangi
Hanson, M., and P. J. Makovicky. 2013. A new specimen of Torvosaurus tanneri originally collected by Elmer Riggs. Historical Biology 26:775-784.
2013 DOI
gastralia of megalosauroid theropod Torvosaurus ta read more
gastralia of megalosauroid theropod Torvosaurus tanneri
Haro, J. A., L. Brambilla, L. R. Brun, D. A. Ibarra, J. I. Zuccari, and J. M. Marchetto. 2020. Histology of ‘uncommon’ osteoderms of Glyptodon reticulatus Owen, 1845 (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from the late Pleistocene of Argentina and its systematic and developmental implications. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 101: 102613.
2020 DOI osteoderms of glyptodont Glyptodon reticulatus
Hasse, C. 1878. Die fossilen Wirbel. Morphologische Studien aus dem anatomischen Institut zu Breslau. Die Histologie fossiler Reptilwirbel. Morphologisches Jahrbuch 4:480-502.
1878
ichthyosaurs and sauropterygians (Ichthyosaurus, N read more
ichthyosaurs and sauropterygians (Ichthyosaurus, Nothosaurus mirabilis, Plesiosaurus); sauropodomorph Thecodontosaurus
Hayashi, S., A. Houssaye, Y. Nakajima, K. Chiba, T. Ando, H. Sawamura, N. Inuzuka, N. Kaneko, and T. Osaki. 2013. Bone inner structure suggests increasing aquatic adaptations in Desmostylia (Mammalia, Afrotheria). PLoS ONE 8(4):e59146.
2013 DOI
long bones, ribs and vertebrae of desmostylians (A read more
long bones, ribs and vertebrae of desmostylians (Ashoroa laticosta, Behemotops katsuiei, Desmostylus hesperus, Paleoparadoxia sp.); in comparison with extant aquatic and non-aquatic mammals
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Publication YearLink Morphobank DOI
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Classical overview work
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Fossil Synapsida
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Parareptilia
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Eureptilia (excl. Dinos & Birds)
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Eureptilia (Dinos & Birds)
Taxa sampled and further notes
Hayashi, S., K. Carpenter, and D. Suzuki. 2009. Different growth patterns between the skeleton and osteoderms of Stegosaurus (Ornithischia: Thyreophora). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29:123-131.
2009 Link DOI
stegosaur plates and spines (Stegosaurus armatus, read more
stegosaur plates and spines (Stegosaurus armatus, Stegosaurus sp.)
Hayashi, S., K. Carpenter, M. Watabe, and L. A. McWhinney. 2012. Ontogenetic histology of Stegosaurus plates and spikes. Palaeontology 55:145-161.
2012 DOI
ontogenetic series of plates and spikes of stegosa read more
ontogenetic series of plates and spikes of stegosaurids (Stegosaurus armatus, Stegosaurus (Hesperosaurus) mjosi; Stegosaurus sp.) [see Maidment et al., 2008 for synonymy of Stegosaurus and Hesperosaurus]
Hayashi, S., K. Carpenter, T. M. Scheyer, M. Watabe, and D. Suzuki. 2010. Function and evolution of ankylosaur dermal armor. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 55:213-228.
2010 DOI
dermal armour of ankylosaurs (Gastonia sp., Gargoy read more
dermal armour of ankylosaurs (Gastonia sp., Gargoyleosaurus parkpini, Sauropelta sp., Edmontonia sp., Saichania chulsanensis, Ankylosauridae indet.)
Hayashi, S., M. O. Kubo, M. R. Sánchez-Villagra, H. Taruno, M. Izawa, T. Shiroma, T. Nakano, and M. Fujita. 2023. Variation and process of life history evolution in insular dwarfism as revealed by a natural experiment. Frontiers in Earth Science 11:1095903.
2023 DOI
long bones of Cervidae (Cervus astylodon, Sinomega read more
long bones of Cervidae (Cervus astylodon, Sinomegaceros yabei, Muntiacini indet.) [also data on extant cervid species Cervus nippon, Muntiacus reevesi]
Heckert, A. B., T. C. Viner, and M. T. Carrano. 2021. A large, pathological skeleton of Smilosuchus gregorii (Archosauriformes: Phytosauria) from the Upper Triassic of Arizona, U.S.A., with discussion of the paleobiological implications of paleopathology in fossil archosauromorphs. Palaeontologia Electronica 24(2): a21.
2021 DOI
humerus of phytosaurian archosauromorph Smilosuchu read more
humerus of phytosaurian archosauromorph Smilosuchus gregorii
Hedrick, B. P., A. R. Tumarkin-Deratzian, and P. Dodson. 2014. Bone microstructure and relative age of the holotype specimen of the diplodocoid sauropod dinosaur Suuwassea emilieae. Acta Palaeolontologica Polonica 59:295-304.
2014 DOI
long bone (tibia) of diplodocoid sauropod dinosaur read more
long bone (tibia) of diplodocoid sauropod dinosaur Suuwassea emilieae
Herrera, Y., M. S. Fernández, S. G. Lamas, L. Campos, M. Talevi, and Z. Gasparini. 2017. Morphology of the sacral region and reproductive strategies of Metriorhynchidae: a counter-inductive approach. Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 106:247-255.
2017 DOI
long bone (femur) of metriorhynchid crocodylomorph read more
long bone (femur) of metriorhynchid crocodylomorph Cricosaurus araucanensis
Hieronymus, T., L. M. Witmer, D. H. Tanke, and P. J. Currie. 2009. The facial integument of centrosaurine ceratopsids: morphological and histological correlates of novel skin structures. The Anatomical Record 292:1370-1396.
2009 DOI ceratopsian Pachyhinosaurus lakustai
Hill, R. V. 2006. Comparative anatomy and histology of xenarthran osteoderms. Journal of Morphology 267:1441-1460.
2006 DOI
xenarthrans (dasipodid Dasypus bellus, pampathere read more
xenarthrans (dasipodid Dasypus bellus, pampathere Holmesina floridanus, glyptodonts Doedicurus giganteus, Glyptodon reticulatus, Glyptotherium floridanum, Panochthus frenzelianus, mylodontid Glossotherium chapadmalense)
Hill, R. V. 2010. Osteoderms of Simosuchus clarki (Crocodyliformes: Notosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Volume 30, Supplement to Number 6 (SVP Memoir 10):154-176.
2010 DOI dermal armour of notosuchian Simosuchus clarki
Hill, R. V., and S. G. Lucas. 2006. New data on the anatomy and relationships of the Paleocene crocodylian Akanthosuchus langstoni. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 51:455-464 .
2006 Link crocodylian Akanthosuchus langstoni
Hoffmann, D. K., A. B. Heckert, and L. E. Zanno. 2019. Disparate growth strategies within Aetosauria: Novel histologic data from the aetosaur Coahomasuchus chathamensis. The Anatomical Record 302:1504-1515.
2019 DOI
ostederms and long bones of aetosaurid pseudosuchi read more
ostederms and long bones of aetosaurid pseudosuchian Coahomasuchus chathamensis
Hofmann, R., K. Stein, and P. M. Sander. 2014. Constraints on the lamina density of laminar bone architecture of of large-bodied dinosaurs and mammals. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 59:287-294.
2014 DOI
long bone material of sauropod dinosaurs (cf. Mame read more
long bone material of sauropod dinosaurs (cf. Mamenchisaurus, basal sauropod) and mammals (astrapothere Astrapotherium, suid Hyotherium (Hypotherium) gracile, ursid Ursus spelaeus); in comparison to diverse published material
Hofmann, R., K. Stein, and P. M. Sander. 201X. Structural constraints in laminar bone of large-bodied dinosaurs and mammals? Acta Palaeontologica Polonica XX(X):XXX-XXX. (in press)
2013 DOI
long bones of dinosaurs (also incl. neosauropods, read more
long bones of dinosaurs (also incl. neosauropods, two basal sauropods and one basal sauropodomorph; e.g. titanosaur Alamosaurus, Brachiosaurus) and extant and extinct mammals (Hyotherium gracile, Bison priscus, Megalocerus giganteus, Ursus spelaeus)
Holmes, W. W., and G. G. Simpson. 1931. Pleistocene exploration and fossil edentates in Florida. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 59:383-418.
1931
osteoderms of cingulates (pampatheriid Holmesina; read more
osteoderms of cingulates (pampatheriid Holmesina; dasypodid Dasypus [Tatu] bellus; glyptodontid Glyptotherium [Boreostracon]) and giant sloth (Mylodon)
Horner, J. R., A. de Ricqlès, and K. Padian. 1999. Variation in dinosaur skeletochronology indicators: implications for age assessment and physiology. Paleobiology 25:295-304.
1999 Link DOI lambeosaurid hadrosaur Hypacrosaurus stebingeri
Reference
Publication YearLink Morphobank DOI
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1
Classical overview work
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2
Fossil Synapsida
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3
Parareptilia
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4
Eureptilia (excl. Dinos & Birds)
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Eureptilia (Dinos & Birds)
Taxa sampled and further notes
Horner, J. R., A. de Ricqlès, and K. Padian. 2000. Long bone histology of the hadrosaurid dinosaur Maiasaura peeblesorum: growth dynamics and physiology based on an ontogenetic series of skeletal elements. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20:115-129.
2000 Link hadrosaurid dinosaur Maiasaura peeblesorum
Horner, J. R., A. de Ricqlès, K. Padian, and R. D. Scheetz. 2009. Comparative long bone histology and growth of the “hypsilophodontid” dinosaurs Orodromeus makelai, Dryosaurus altus, and Tenontosaurus tillettii (Ornythlschla: Euornithopoda). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29:734-747.
2009 DOI
ornithopod (“hypsilophodontid”) dinosaurs (Oro read more
ornithopod (“hypsilophodontid”) dinosaurs (Orodromeus makelai, Dryosaurus altus, Tenontosaurus tillettii, Camptosaurus dispar)
Horner, J. R., and D. B. Weishampel. 1988. A comparative embryological study of two ornithischian dinosaurs. Nature 332:256-257.
1988 DOI
hypsilophodontid Orodromeus makelai and hadrosauri read more
hypsilophodontid Orodromeus makelai and hadrosaurid Maiasaura peeblesorum
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