The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborated with @Vectivenator and we decided to depict Ceratosuchops, along with it's enbocast (purple). More to read here: https://t.co/hTDiarrKo4 https://t.co/kiYdZfYLtG
Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropoda: Spinosauridae).
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Several discussions highlight specific aspects of the research, such as the unique findings regarding the brain structure of baryonychine dinosaurs and the methodology involving CT scans for reconstruction. Phrases like 'thrilled' and 'excited' used in various posts showcase enthusiasm, while references to collaboration among researchers underline the study's relevance and potential impact on paleontology.
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Abstract in brief
- The study uses digital reconstructions and CT scanning to analyze the brain structure of baryonychine dinosaurs, focusing on Baryonyx walkeri and Ceratosuchops inferodios.
- Findings indicate that these dinosaurs share similar brain features with other nonmaniraptoriform theropods, suggesting an overall conservatism in their brain anatomy throughout their evolution.
- Despite some differences in sensory capabilities and brain morphology, the research implies that baryonychines maintained a level of behavioral sophistication indicative of their ecological roles, without needing significant brain modifications from their terrestrial ancestors.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyOur paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dinosaurs’. It’s #OA and is available here… https://t.co/PzsPhMJIkA
A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dinosaurs (Theropoda: Spinosauridae)' is available #OA at @JAnatomy https://t.co/PzsPhMJIkA @Vectivenator @WitmerLab @EvoPalaeoLab #spinosaurs
Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropoda: Spinosauridae) https://t.co/3vYFJWQKJt
The #Baryonyx scan that features in our paper https://t.co/PzsPhMJIkA - by @Vectivenator @EvoPalaeoLab @WitmerLab and others - is available for download and printing... #dinosaurs https://t.co/Ecgy7Rck4I
Researchers reveal evolution of oldest spinosaur brains @ohiou https://t.co/E18rUoByg2 https://t.co/oESOEVEERP
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RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
@jenospino1915 ↓イリテーター https://t.co/PK5dN0lqsE ↓バリオニクス&ケラトスコプス https://t.co/d3OwUTM8A0 多分これで合ってるはず…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
RT @TetZoo: A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonyc…
A reminder that our new paper 'Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dinosaurs (Theropoda: Spinosauridae)' is available #OA at @JAnatomy https://t.co/PzsPhMJIkA @Vectivenator @WitmerLab @EvoPalaeoLab #spinosaurs
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
@Everything_Dino Here's our latest paper on its brain, and that of Baryonyx. Also OA... https://t.co/eD4Dew9tVP
RT @NeilJGostling: @AdamManning @unisouthampton Hi Adam, Thank you so much for tweeting this. It's work my PhD student @Vectivenator has b…
RT @NeilJGostling: @AdamManning @unisouthampton Hi Adam, Thank you so much for tweeting this. It's work my PhD student @Vectivenator has b…
RT @NeilJGostling: @AdamManning @unisouthampton Hi Adam, Thank you so much for tweeting this. It's work my PhD student @Vectivenator has b…
@AdamManning @unisouthampton Hi Adam, Thank you so much for tweeting this. It's work my PhD student @Vectivenator has been doing for his research. Here's the paper, if you are interested... https://t.co/KKm0TbPJqY And here is our latest on Ceratosuchops' brain... https://t.co/yzw3aFqYgh all open access.
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1/ Researchers have scanned the fossils of Baryonyx and Ceratosuchops to help shed light on how these large predatory dinosaurs interacted with their surroundings. https://t.co/l0sFzocrhs #science #paleontology #researchers #fossils #baryonyx
RT @TetZoo: The #Baryonyx scan that features in our paper https://t.co/PzsPhMJIkA - by @Vectivenator @EvoPalaeoLab @WitmerLab and others -…
Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropoda: Spinosauridae) - https://t.co/N4Ag6YOuED
RT @TetZoo: The #Baryonyx scan that features in our paper https://t.co/PzsPhMJIkA - by @Vectivenator @EvoPalaeoLab @WitmerLab and others -…
The #Baryonyx scan that features in our paper https://t.co/PzsPhMJIkA - by @Vectivenator @EvoPalaeoLab @WitmerLab and others - is available for download and printing... #dinosaurs https://t.co/Ecgy7Rck4I
RT @physorg_com: Researchers reveal evolution of oldest spinosaur brains @ohiou https://t.co/E18rUoByg2 https://t.co/oESOEVEERP
RT @physorg_com: Researchers reveal evolution of oldest spinosaur brains @ohiou https://t.co/E18rUoByg2 https://t.co/oESOEVEERP
RT @physorg_com: Researchers reveal evolution of oldest spinosaur brains @ohiou https://t.co/E18rUoByg2 https://t.co/oESOEVEERP
Researchers reveal evolution of oldest spinosaur brains @ohiou https://t.co/E18rUoByg2 https://t.co/oESOEVEERP
RT @physorg_com: Researchers reveal evolution of oldest spinosaur brains @ohiou https://t.co/E18rUoByg2 https://t.co/oESOEVEERP
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: You can access the @JournalofAnat paper here (it's #OA) ... https://t.co/PzsPhMJIkA More #spinosaurid studies coming soon! #din…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL (acceso abierto) Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropoda: Spinosauridae) https://t.co/OAPNws2Py4 #JournalOfAnatomy
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
RT @anthon5001: The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborate…
The illustration I've produced for the recent paper describing the brain & senses of Wealden spinosaurids. I've collaborated with @Vectivenator and we decided to depict Ceratosuchops, along with it's enbocast (purple). More to read here: https://t.co/hTDiarrKo4 https://t.co/kiYdZfYLtG
Technique 4: #MicroComputedTomographicScanning was used to reconstruct the brains of two British spinosaurs, revealing morphological similarities to other #dinosaurs
RT @WitmerLab: More on the paleoneurology of baryonychine spinosaurs: 1. #OA article in @JAnatomy: https://t.co/yvvPNhdTh0 2. Baryonyx Sket…
Du nouveau sur le cerveau des spinosaures https://t.co/8lvOjVmhtH #spinosaurus #dinosaurs #paleontology #paleontologist
RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropod…
RT @WitmerLab: More on the paleoneurology of baryonychine spinosaurs: 1. #OA article in @JAnatomy: https://t.co/yvvPNhdTh0 2. Baryonyx Sket…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @WitmerLab: More on the paleoneurology of baryonychine spinosaurs: 1. #OA article in @JAnatomy: https://t.co/yvvPNhdTh0 2. Baryonyx Sket…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @WitmerLab: More on the paleoneurology of baryonychine spinosaurs: 1. #OA article in @JAnatomy: https://t.co/yvvPNhdTh0 2. Baryonyx Sket…
RT @WitmerLab: More on the paleoneurology of baryonychine spinosaurs: 1. #OA article in @JAnatomy: https://t.co/yvvPNhdTh0 2. Baryonyx Sket…
RT @WitmerLab: More on the paleoneurology of baryonychine spinosaurs: 1. #OA article in @JAnatomy: https://t.co/yvvPNhdTh0 2. Baryonyx Sket…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @TetZoo: You can access the @JournalofAnat paper here (it's #OA) ... https://t.co/PzsPhMJIkA More #spinosaurid studies coming soon! #din…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @WitmerLab: More on the paleoneurology of baryonychine spinosaurs: 1. #OA article in @JAnatomy: https://t.co/yvvPNhdTh0 2. Baryonyx Sket…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @pantheo27705718: スピノサウルス科バリオニクス亜科、バリオニクスとケラトスコプスの頭蓋CT、再構築し頭蓋内構造解明。 嗅球は発達していないが聴覚は低周波に優れる、視覚を安定させる脳の部分はスピノサウルス亜科に劣る可能性 論文フリー https://t.c…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @WitmerLab: More on the paleoneurology of baryonychine spinosaurs: 1. #OA article in @JAnatomy: https://t.co/yvvPNhdTh0 2. Baryonyx Sket…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @WitmerLab: More on the paleoneurology of baryonychine spinosaurs: 1. #OA article in @JAnatomy: https://t.co/yvvPNhdTh0 2. Baryonyx Sket…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @WitmerLab: Thrilled that Ryan Ridgely & I could combine our work on Baryonyx with that of @Vectivenator, @NeilJGostling, @TetZoo et al.…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @ferwen: Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropoda: Spin…
RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropod…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropoda: Spinosauridae) - Barker - Journal of Anatomy - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/8HF0wlqk7A
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropod…
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropod…
RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropod…
RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropod…
RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropod…
Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine dinosaurs (Theropoda: Spinosauridae) https://t.co/3vYFJWQKJt
RT @TetZoo: Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dino…
Our paper is titled ‘Modified skulls but conservative brains? The palaeoneurology and endocranial anatomy of baryonychine #dinosaurs’. It’s #OA and is available here… https://t.co/PzsPhMJIkA