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Biol Lett August 2017 PMID 28814574

A dinosaur missing-link? and the early evolution of ornithischian dinosaurs.

Matthew G Baron, Paul M Barrett

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The discussions reveal strong interest and moderate consensus on the article’s importance, with phrases like 'key insight' and 'transitional form' emphasizing scientific significance. The tone varies from curiosity to admiration, illustrating a collective effort to understand how this discovery impacts evolutionary biology.

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Most discussions seem to agree that the discovery challenges previous understandings of dinosaur evolution, as seen in comments supporting the idea of a transitional form.

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  • The dinosaur species originally thought to be a theropod was found to actually be an early member of Ornithischia, which provides new insights into how these dinosaurs evolved.
  • The species has a unique mix of features that suggest it might be a transitional form, helping scientists understand the morphological changes between Theropoda (meat-eating dinosaurs) and Ornithischia (herbivorous dinosaurs).
  • The findings indicate that certain anatomical features, like pubic retroversion, appeared before other characteristic traits of ornithischians, shedding light on the early stages of their evolution.]
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Fuentes: BBC, National Geographic, https://t.co/SvDb2j7iQt, https://t.co/J3Hj5apOPs, https://t.co/mVnmkF181h, https://t.co/LnT2l8pXyW, imágenes tomadas de internet #JuevesDeDinosaurios 18/18 #

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