Re: Dinosaur parasites

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Now I have an image of an Iguanodon scooting across the ground on it's 
backside like a dog on carpet. :)


On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:36:02 -0500, Tim Williams wrote
> That thumb-spike could have been useful for scratching...  ;-)
> 
> Poinar G. & Boucot, A.J. (2006) Evidence of intestinal parasites of 
> dinosaurs. Parasitology. 20: 1-5 [Epub ahead of print]
> 
> Abstract: "Protozoan cysts and helminth eggs preserved in a 
> coprolite from the Early Cretaceous Bernissart _Iguanodon_ shaft in 
> Belgium demonstrate that representatives of 3 phyla parasitized 
> dinosaurs by that period. These fossil parasite stages are described 
> and their possible effect on dinosaurs discussed. These findings 
> represent the earliest fossil records of protozoan and helminth 
> parasites of terrestrial vertebrates."

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