Another look at tarsometatarsi of early penguins
Abstract The tarsometatarsus, a compound bone from the lower leg in birds, is the most important skeletal element in fossil penguin taxonomy, especially in the case of early members of this group. However, any attempt to go beyond the problem of mere classification obviously requires the better unde...
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crdegruyter:10.1515/popore-2015-0024 2024-09-09T20:04:23+00:00 Another look at tarsometatarsi of early penguins Jadwiszczak, Piotr 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/popore-2015-0024 http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/popore/36/4/article-p343.xml https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2015.36.issue-4/popore-2015-0024/popore-2015-0024.pdf unknown Walter de Gruyter GmbH http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 Polish Polar Research volume 36, issue 4, page 343-354 ISSN 2081-8262 journal-article 2015 crdegruyter https://doi.org/10.1515/popore-2015-0024 2024-06-17T04:08:48Z Abstract The tarsometatarsus, a compound bone from the lower leg in birds, is the most important skeletal element in fossil penguin taxonomy, especially in the case of early members of this group. However, any attempt to go beyond the problem of mere classification obviously requires the better understanding of osteological traits under consideration. This in turn touches on the issue of interplay between bone and concomitant soft-tissue structures, such as muscles, tendons and vessels. This paper focuses on the more holistic comprehension of the tarsometatarsal section of the Eocene penguin foot, based on the analysis of the myology and the vascular system of its modern counterparts. A number of graphical reconstructions are provided with a discussion of the role of the hypotarsus and intermetatarsal foramina. Article in Journal/Newspaper Polar Research De Gruyter Polish Polar Research 36 4 343 354 |
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Abstract The tarsometatarsus, a compound bone from the lower leg in birds, is the most important skeletal element in fossil penguin taxonomy, especially in the case of early members of this group. However, any attempt to go beyond the problem of mere classification obviously requires the better understanding of osteological traits under consideration. This in turn touches on the issue of interplay between bone and concomitant soft-tissue structures, such as muscles, tendons and vessels. This paper focuses on the more holistic comprehension of the tarsometatarsal section of the Eocene penguin foot, based on the analysis of the myology and the vascular system of its modern counterparts. A number of graphical reconstructions are provided with a discussion of the role of the hypotarsus and intermetatarsal foramina. |
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