Vertebral pneumaticity, air sacs, and the physiology of sauropod dinosaurs
Vertebral pneumaticity, air sacs, and the physiology of sauropod dinosaurs
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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The vertebrae of sauropod dinosaurs are characterized by complex architecture involving laminae, fossae, and internal chambers of various shapes and sizes. These structures are interpreted as osteological correlates of a system of air sacs and pneumatic diverticula similar to that of birds. In extant birds, diverticula of the cervical air sacs pneu...
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Vertebral pneumaticity, air sacs, and the physiology of sauropod dinosaurs
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1017_S0094837300018091
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1017_S0094837300018091
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0094-8373
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1938-5331
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10.1017/S0094837300018091
