Geobulletin alpha

News from the Geoblogosphere feed

by Stratigraphy.net
New from Snet: Lithologs, a new tool to create lithological/sedimentological logs online..

Yes, sauropod neck vertebrae got longer as the animals grew up

Source info:

Author:
Date: 2016-11-21 19:09:31
Blog: Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week
URL: https://svpow.com/2016/11/21/yes-sauropod-neck-vertebrae-got-longer-as-the-animals-grew-up/

Summary:

The question of whether sauropod cervicals got longer through ontogeny came up in the comment thread on Mike’s “How horrifying was the neck of Barosaurus?” post, and rather than bury this as a comment, I’m promoting it to a post of its own. The short answer is, yeah, in most sauropods, and maybe all, the […]

Content analysis:

Keywords:

Apatosaurus

Stratigraphy.net | Impressum
Ads: