Egg accumulation with 3D embryos provides insight into the life history of a pterosaur-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Egg accumulation with 3D embryos provides insight into the life history of a pterosaur

Published:2017-12 Issue:6367 Volume:358 Page:1197-1201
ISSN:0036-8075
Container-title:Science
language:en
Short-container-title:Science

Author:

Wang Xiaolin¹²^ORCID,Kellner Alexander W. A.³^ORCID,Jiang Shunxing¹^ORCID,Cheng Xin¹,Wang Qiang¹,Ma Yingxia⁴,Paidoula Yahefujiang⁴,Rodrigues Taissa⁵^ORCID,Chen He¹²,Sayão Juliana M.⁶,Li Ning¹,Zhang Jialiang¹²,Bantim Renan A. M.⁶^ORCID,Meng Xi¹,Zhang Xinjun¹²,Qiu Rui¹²,Zhou Zhonghe¹²

Affiliation:

1. Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.

2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.

3. Laboratory of Systematics and Taphonomy of Fossil Vertebrates, Department of Geology and Paleontology, Museu Nacional–Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20940-040, Brazil.

4. Hami Museum, Hami 839000, China.

5. Laboratório de Paleontologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Humanas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, 29075-910, Brazil.

6. Laboratório de Biodiversidade do Nordeste, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Alto do Reservatório Street, s/n, 55608-680, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Abstract

Even more like birds Ecological convergence between pterosaurs and birds is often invoked, but to what degree the two groups share behavior is debated. Wang et al. describe a site with more than 100 fossilized pterosaur eggs that reveals that hatchling pterosaurs were likely not as precocial as previously thought (see the Perspective by Deeming). Furthermore, the overlaying of multiple clutches suggests that the pterosaurs may have exhibited breeding site fidelity, similar to rookery-breeding seabirds. Thus, the similarity between these two groups goes beyond wings. Science , this issue p. 1197 ; see also p. 1124

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars

National Key Basic Research Program of China

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Espírito Santo

the Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Rio de Janeiro

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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