A nearly complete skull of the sauropod dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous Winton Formation of Australia and implications for the early evolution of titanosaurs.
Discussions collectively emphasize the significance of discovering the near-complete skull of Diamantinasaurus, describing it as a 'major breakthrough' and linking it to insights into titanosaur evolution, with tone and wording reflecting high excitement, curiosity, and recognition of its scientific importance.
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Most discussions praise the significance of the discovery, emphasizing its implications for understanding sauropod evolution, with phrases like 'groundbreaking' and 'major find.'
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The discussions include mentions of scientific details, such as the skull's completeness and implications for titanosaurs, showing deep interest and thoughtful engagement.
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The posts highlight that this is a 'first' in Australian dinosaur fossils and stress its importance for evolutionary studies, suggesting high perceived impact.
Abstract in brief
The discovery of a nearly complete skull of a titanosaurian sauropod from Australia's Winton Formation provides new insights into the early evolution and diversity of titanosaurs, highlighting similarities with South American species and supporting their placement within the Diamantinasauria clade.
The specimen reveals features such as multiple cranial elements and a five-vertebrae sacrum, suggesting that sacral count among titanosaurs was more variable than previously thought, with evidence of independent gains and reversals in sacral vertebrae number.
Additionally, the skull shares primitive traits with brachiosaurids, like a more primitive skull shape and certain vertebral features, indicating a combination of ancestral and derived characteristics in early titanosaurs.
New paper @RSocPublishing led by Steve Poropat, with @AdelePentland + others, in which we describe a nearly complete skull of the @AAOD_QLD Australian Cretaceous sauropod dinosaur Diamantinasaurus: https://t.co/gfWqDkT0Ce
#RSOS in @PopSci | A nearly complete skull of the sauropod dinosaur Diamantinasaurus matildae from the Upper Cretaceous Winton Formation of Australia and implications for the early evolution of titanosaurs: https://t.co/RO5WomGmOn #FossilFriday https://t.co/bakMOyh5qx
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#RSOS in @guardian | A nearly complete skull of the sauropod dinosaur Diamantinasaurus matildae from the Upper Cretaceous Winton Formation of Australia and implications for the early evolution of titanosaurs: https://t.co/3EdwzEeLo6 https://t.co/1XuuHlNHpS
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New #RSOS research discovers first near-complete sauropod #dinosaur skull in Australia. Read the full paper: https://t.co/VNuLSqgvri
@pdmannion @AdelePentland #FossilFriday https://t.co/bRWtY3pybI
New #RSOS research discovers first near-complete sauropod #dinosaur skull in Australia. Read the full paper: https://t.co/VNuLSqgvri @pdmannion @AdelePentland https://t.co/0gZxLXRLFp
@foke8825 @ScienceGuy2718 @creation247 @RealCandaceO We have... Many dinosaurs skulls. Hundreds of them.
See the description of the skull of Diamantinasaurus from last year for example
https://t.co/jRL8k3EEXc
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The discovery of a nearly complete skull of a titanosaurian sauropod from Australia's Winton Formation offers new insights into early titanosaur diversity and evolution, revealing features shared with South American…
This video reviews significant paleontological findings from April 2023. It covers new species, such as Gracilicollum latens and insights into the anatomy of Dinodontosaurus brevirostris. Additionally, the video…
@foke8825 @ScienceGuy2718 @creation247 @RealCandaceO We have... Many dinosaurs skulls. Hundreds of them.
See the description of the skull of Diamantinasaurus from last year for example
https://t.co/jRL8k3EEXc
Jun 7, 2024 · 5 likes · 17,012 followersView post →
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#RSOS in @PopSci | A nearly complete skull of the sauropod dinosaur Diamantinasaurus matildae from the Upper Cretaceous Winton Formation of Australia and implications for the early evolution of titanosaurs: https://t.co/RO5WomGmOn #FossilFriday https://t.co/bakMOyh5qx
May 12, 2023 · 11 likes · 6 shares · 38,578 followersView post →
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RT @AdelePentland: 5 years ago @AAOD_QLD dug up an amazing sauropod dinosaur, with an almost complete skull
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RT @RSocPublishing: #RSOS in @guardian | A nearly complete skull of the sauropod dinosaur Diamantinasaurus matildae from the Upper Cretaceo…
#RSOS in @guardian | A nearly complete skull of the sauropod dinosaur Diamantinasaurus matildae from the Upper Cretaceous Winton Formation of Australia and implications for the early evolution of titanosaurs: https://t.co/3EdwzEeLo6 https://t.co/1XuuHlNHpS
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RT @pdmannion: New paper @RSocPublishing led by Steve Poropat, with @AdelePentland + others, in which we describe a nearly complete skull o…
New #RSOS research discovers first near-complete sauropod #dinosaur skull in Australia. Read the full paper: https://t.co/VNuLSqgvri
@pdmannion @AdelePentland #FossilFriday https://t.co/bRWtY3pybI
Dinosaur alert! The first almost complete sauropod skull has been found in Queensland, providing new insights into this ancient creature’s anatomy, feeding habits and relationships to other sauropods. Read more here https://t.co/vIe7KoAiYN | https://t.co/2HiEpSvs4O https://t.co/89e1gc3c3F
New #RSOS research discovers first near-complete sauropod #dinosaur skull in Australia. Read the full paper: https://t.co/VNuLSqgvri @pdmannion @AdelePentland https://t.co/0gZxLXRLFp
For anyone wanting to download the open access paper describing this hugely consequential dinosaur, the link is provided here.
https://t.co/4EfA9xNNV5
Be warned, this is a 74 page PDF on download (button can be found at bottom of page), so it's by no means a light read.
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A nearly complete skull of the sauropod dinosaur Diamantinasaurus matildae from the Upper Cretaceous Winton Formation of Australia and implications for the early evolution of titanosaurs
https://t.co/xORiemdq4I
vía @RSocPublishing
A nearly complete skull of the sauropod dinosaur Diamantinasaurus matildae from the Upper Cretaceous Winton Formation of Australia and implications for the early evolution of titanosaurs | Royal Society Open Science https://t.co/nz9Kt2pXdS
New paper @RSocPublishing led by Steve Poropat, with @AdelePentland + others, in which we describe a nearly complete skull of the @AAOD_QLD Australian Cretaceous sauropod dinosaur Diamantinasaurus: https://t.co/gfWqDkT0Ce
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