The Avian Acetabulum: Small Structure, but Rich with Illumination and Questions
The idea that birds are maniraptoran theropod dinosaurs is now considered an evolutionary consensus. An “open” (i.e., completely or substantially perforate) acetabulum is considered an important synapomorphy verifying the bird–dinosaur nexus. Here, I present anatomical evidence from the acetabulum a...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Diversity |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/1/20 |