Em qui., 21 de jan. de 2021 Ãs 14:03, Ben Creisler <bcreisler@gmail.com> escreveu:
Ben CreislerA new paper:====
Rodrigo V. PÃgas, Fabiana R. Costa & Alexander W. A. Kellner (2021)
Reconstruction of the adductor chamber and predicted bite force in pterodactyloids (Pterosauria).
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, zlaa163 (advance online publication)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa163
https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa163/6105019
The reconstruction of jaw muscles is critical in establishing potential cranial functions; however, myological studies of extinct groups that have no descendants are difficult to perform and test. This is particularly true for pterosaurs, a group of extinct flying reptiles that present a plethora of cranial morphologies, suggesting different functions and feeding habits. Here we present a first attempt to reconstruct the adductor musculature of the pterodactyloid skull in detail, using osteological correlates and the extant phylogenetic bracketing method. Using these reconstructions, we estimate bite force for nine selected species and investigate implications for potential dietary habits.
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