Megaraptorid (Theropoda: Tetanurae) Partial Skeletons from the Upper Cretaceous Bajo Barreal Formation of Central Patagonia, Argentina: Implications for the Evolution of Large Body Size in Gondwanan MegaraptoranS

2020 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew C. Lamanna ◽  
Gabriel A. Casal ◽  
Rubén D. F. Martínez ◽  
Lucio M. Ibiricu
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Large Body Size

scholarly journals A gigantic bird from the Upper Cretaceous of Central Asia

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren Naish ◽  
Gareth Dyke ◽  
Andrea Cau ◽  
François Escuillié ◽  
Pascal Godefroit
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Late Cretaceous ◽  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
Large Body ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Ecological Diversity ◽  
Large Body Size ◽  
Fossil Bird

We describe an enormous Late Cretaceous fossil bird from Kazakhstan, known from a pair of edentulous mandibular rami (greater than 275 mm long), which adds significantly to our knowledge of Mesozoic avian morphological and ecological diversity. A suite of autapomorphies lead us to recognize the specimen as a new taxon. Phylogenetic analysis resolves this giant bird deep within Aves as a basal member of Ornithuromorpha. This Kazakh fossil demonstrates that large body size evolved at least once outside modern birds (Neornithes) and reveals hitherto unexpected trophic diversity within Cretaceous Aves.

A new species of the subgenus Scheloribates (Topobates) (Acari: Oribatida: Scheloribatidae) from Panama

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-283
Author(s):  
S.G. Ermilov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Large Body Size ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The oribatid mite subgenus Scheloribates (Topobates) Grandjean, 1958, is recorded from the Neotropical region for the first time. A new species of this subgenus is described from the leaf litter collected in Cayo Agua Island, Panama. Scheloribates (Topobates) panamaensis sp. nov. differs from its related species by the very large body size and presence of a strong ventrodistal process on the leg femora II–IV.

scholarly journals Atmospheric Hypoxia Limits Selection for Large Body Size in Insects

PLoS ONE ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e3876 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Jaco Klok ◽  
Jon F. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Large Body Size ◽  
Selection For

scholarly journals New records of ring nematodes, Bakernema enormese n. sp. and Criconema (Nothocriconemella) graminicola Loof, Wouts & Yeates, 1997 (Nematoda: Criconematidae) from natural forests of Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Ngoc Chau
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
New Records ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
The Body ◽  
Natural Forests ◽  
Large Body Size ◽  
Stylet Length ◽  
North Vietnam

Bakernema enormese sp. n., collected from rhizosphere of forest wood trees in Muong Phang, Dien Bien Province (north Vietnam) is described and illustrated. The new species is characterized by large body size and stylet. In general, this new species is close to two existing species of the same genus, B. inaequale and B. dauniense by cuticle structure in transparent membranous projections which appear in lateral view as spine-like structures on each annulus. These structure arranged into several rows along the body. In morphology, the new species differs from B. inaequale and B. dauniense  by body and stylet length, i.e. 609–842 µm and 143.5–150 µm vs. 391–578 µm and 59–74 µm for B. inaequale and vs. 391–461 µm and 65–74 µm for B. dauniense. In addition, new species can be distinguished from B. inaequale by the longer membranous projection, 8–12 vs. 6–10 µm and vagina shape, curved vs. sigmoid. From B. dauniense, the new species differs by the much longer membranous projection, 8–12 vs. 1.4–2.2 µm and less number annules between vulva and tail end (RV), 3–4 vs. 7.8 annules. The presence of Criconema (Nothocriconemella) graminicola Loof, Wouts & Yeates, in Vietnam with morphometrics, illustrators and remarks given.

scholarly journals Cope's Rule and Romer's theory: patterns of diversity and gigantism in eurypterids and Palaeozoic vertebrates

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
James C. Lamsdell ◽  
Simon J. Braddy
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Feeding Strategy ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Large Body Size ◽  
Causal Mechanisms ◽  
Family Level ◽  
Cope’S Rule ◽  
Abiotic Environmental Factors

Gigantism is widespread among Palaeozoic arthropods, yet causal mechanisms, particularly the role of (abiotic) environmental factors versus (biotic) competition, remain unknown. The eurypterids (Arthropoda: Chelicerata) include the largest arthropods; gigantic predatory pterygotids (Eurypterina) during the Siluro-Devonian and bizarre sweep-feeding hibbertopterids (Stylonurina) from the Carboniferous to end-Permian. Analysis of family-level originations and extinctions among eurypterids and Palaeozoic vertebrates show that the diversity of Eurypterina waned during the Devonian, while the Placodermi radiated, yet Stylonurina remained relatively unaffected; adopting a sweep-feeding strategy they maintained their large body size by avoiding competition, and persisted throughout the Late Palaeozoic while the predatory nektonic Eurypterina (including the giant pterygotids) declined during the Devonian, possibly out-competed by other predators including jawed vertebrates.

Rapid growth and large body size in annual fish populations are compromised by density‐dependent regulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 673-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Vrtílek ◽  
Jakub Žák ◽  
Matej Polačik ◽  
Radim Blažek ◽  
Martin Reichard
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Fish Populations ◽  
Large Body Size ◽  
Annual Fish ◽  
Density Dependent ◽  
Density Dependent Regulation
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