| Title |
The Braincase of the Basal Sauropod Dinosaur Spinophorosaurus and 3D Reconstructions of the Cranial Endocast and Inner Ear
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0030060 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Fabien Knoll, Lawrence M. Witmer, Francisco Ortega, Ryan C. Ridgely, Daniela Schwarz-Wings |
| Abstract |
Sauropod dinosaurs were the largest animals ever to walk on land, and, as a result, the evolution of their remarkable adaptations has been of great interest. The braincase is of particular interest because it houses the brain and inner ear. However, only a few studies of these structures in sauropods are available to date. Because of the phylogenetic position of Spinophorosaurus nigerensis as a basal eusauropod, the braincase has the potential to provide key evidence on the evolutionary transition relative to other dinosaurs. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 106 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 22% |
| Researcher | 24 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 22 | 19% |
| Unknown | 13 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 56 | 49% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 27 | 23% |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 3% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Unknown | 14 | 12% |