@WFS,World Fossil Society, Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev Abstract Thomas G. Kaye, Michael Pittman, Gerald Mayr, Daniela Schwarz & Xing Xu Scientific Reports volume 9, Article number: 1182 (2019) In 1862, a fossil feather from the Solnhofen quarries was described as the holotype of the iconic Archaeopteryx lithographica. The isolated feather’s identification has been problematic, and the fossil was considered either a […]
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WFS News: Detection of lost calamus challenges identity of isolated Archaeopteryx feather
February 5th, 2019 
Riffin New species of ‘missing link’ between dinosaurs and birds identified
October 27th, 2018 Riffin Known as the ‘Icon of Evolution’ and ‘the missing link’ between dinosaurs and birds, Archaeopteryx has become one of the most famous fossil discoveries in Palaeontology. Now, as part of an international team of scientists, researchers at The University of Manchester have identified a new species of Archaeopteryx that is closer to modern birds in […]
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No Comments »WFS News: Early avian evolution: The Archaeopteryx that wasn‘t
December 5th, 2017 Riffin @WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev Paleontologists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich correct a case of misinterpretation: The first fossil “Archaeopteryx” to be discovered is actually a predatory dinosaur belonging to the anchiornithid family, which was previously known only from finds made in China. Even 150 million years after its first appearance on our […]
New specimen of Archaeopteryx reveals previously unknown features of the plumage
July 4th, 2014 Riffin Paleontologists of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich are currently studying a new specimen of Archaeopteryx, which reveals previously unknown features of the plumage. The initial findings shed light on the original function of feathers and their recruitment for flight. A century and a half after its discovery and a mere 150 million years or so since […]
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