Keywords:
Evolutionary paleoecology-Germany-Messel Region.
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Paleontology-Eocene.
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Paleontology-Germany-Messel Region.
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Paleoecology-Tertiary.
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Paleoecology-Germany-Messel Region.
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Geology, Stratigraphic-Eocene.
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Geology-Germany-Messel Region.
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Messel Pit Site (Germany).
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (375 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783510654505
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=6274296
DDC:
560.178
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Forewords -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Messel - Eventful Past, Exciting Future -- Chapter 2 The Formation of the Messel Maar -- The volcano and the maar at Messel -- The Middle Messel Formation with oil shale -- Sand and ash: the Lower Messel Formation -- What did the Messel Maar look like? -- The crater's history -- Chapter 3 Paleoclimate - Learning from the Past for the Future -- Pollen and spores - A means for documenting climate fluctuations -- Varves - "Annual rings" in the lake sediment -- The oil shale - A unique Eocene climate archive -- Chapter 4 Joined in Death - the Burial Community of Messel -- Distortion in the course of time -- The mystery of the bats -- Fossil color preservation -- Cause of death: Unknown -- Chapter 5 Messel Research - Methods and Concepts -- Excavation, conservation, preparation -- Examination by means of X-ray techniques and electron microscopy -- Taxonomy and Phylogeny -- Species diversity, viewed mathematically -- Chapter 6 The Fossil Flora of Messel -- History of study -- The state of preservation of plant remnants -- Systematics of the flora -- Algae, mosses, ferns -- Gymnosperms -- Primitive flowering plants or basal angiosperms -- Monocotyledonous flowering plants or monocots -- Higher flowering plants or eudicotyledons -- The vegetation surrounding the maar lake -- Chapter 7 Jewels in the Oil Shale - Insects and Other Invertebrates -- Sponges (Porifera) -- Paleobiogeography and paleoenvironment -- Mollusks (Mollusca) -- Mystery snails (Viviparidae) -- Ramshorn snails (Planorbidae) -- Arthropods (Arthropoda) -- Spiders (Araneae) -- Harvestmen (Opiliones) -- Crustaceans (Crustacea) -- Water fleas (Cladocera) -- Seed shrimp (Ostracoda) -- Decapods (Decapoda) -- Insects (Insecta, Hexapoda) -- Abundance of the different insect groups in Messel.
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Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) -- Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) -- Stoneflies (Plecoptera) -- Earwigs (Dermaptera) -- Grasshoppers, crickets and katydids (Orthoptera) -- Stick insects (Phasmatodea) -- Cockroaches and termites (Blattodea) -- Thrips (Thysanoptera) -- Cicadas and "hoppers" (Auchenorrhyncha) -- Plant lice, scale insects and whiteflies (Sternorrhyncha) -- True bugs (Heteroptera) -- Hymenopterans (Hymenoptera): Sawflies and parasites -- Hymenopterans (Hymenoptera): Bees and wasps -- Hymenopterans (Hymenoptera): Ants -- Net-winged insects (Neuroptera) -- Twisted-wing parasites (Strepsiptera) -- Beetles (Coleoptera): Primitive groups -- Beetles (Coleoptera): Rove beetles, water dwellers and other handsome beetles -- Beetles (Coleoptera): Various plant eaters -- Caddisflies (Trichoptera) -- Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) -- Flies (Diptera) -- Scorpionflies (Mecoptera) -- Paleobiogeography of the insects in Messel -- Chapter 8 Actinopterygians - the Fishes of the Messel Lake -- Range of species -- Paleobiology -- Paleogeography -- Chapter 9 Amphibians in Messel - in the Water and on Land -- Frog fauna -- Terrestrial: Eopelobates wagneri -- Aquatic: Palaeobatrachus tobieni -- Lutetiobatrachus gracilis, an almost blank canvas -- Salamanders -- Chapter 10 Amniotes - Mammals, Birds and Reptiles -- Chapter 10.1 Lizards and Snakes - Warmth-loving Sunbathers -- The Messel gecko -- Ornatocephalus -- Lacertiformes: the early success -- Iguanidae: Immigrants from the New World -- Creepers in the underbrush -- Eurheloderma: an early Gila Monster -- The semi-aquatic shinisaurs -- Necrosaurs: the "death lizards" -- Small and large boas -- Palaeopython -- The squamate community -- Chapter 10.2 Turtles - Armored Survivalists -- Palaeoemys messeliana -- Neochelys franzeni -- Allaeochelys crassesculpta -- Palaeoamyda messeliana.
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Chapter 10.3 Crocodyliforms - Large-bodied Carnivores -- Diplocynodon darwini -- Diplocynodon deponiae -- Hassiacosuchus haupti -- Asiatosuchus germanicus -- Tomistominae - Gharials in Europe -- Boverisuchus - the "hoofed" crocodyliform -- Bergisuchus - a southern immigrant -- The crocodyliform community -- Chapter 11 Birds - the Most Species-rich Vertebrate Group in Messel -- Large ratites and other terrestrial species -- The palaeognathous birds in the Messel forest -- Gastornithidae -- The gallinaceous bird Paraortygoides -- Seriemas -- Strigogyps -- The Messel rail -- Bird life at water's edge -- The aerial insect hunters -- Nightjars and allies -- Swifts and early relatives of the hummingbirds -- Scaniacypselus -- Parargornis -- The arboreal birds of the Messel forest -- Mousebird diversity -- Parrots and passerines -- Surprising relationships -- Trogons and Coraciiformes -- Trogons -- The Messel hoopoes -- Rollers -- A kingfisher relative -- Several mystery birds -- Biogeographic connections -- Messel birds and tropical avifaunas -- What remains to be discovered -- Chapter 12 Mammalia - Another Success Story -- Chapter 12.1 Marsupials - a Surprise in Messel -- Anatomy and morphology -- Paleoecology -- Evolution and biogeography of the marsupials from Messel -- Chapter 12.2 Four Archaic Yet Highly Specialized Mammals -- The remarkable adaptations of Leptictidium -- The piscivore Buxolestes -- The tree-climbing Kopidodon macrognathus -- The long-fingered Heterohyus nanus -- Paleobiogeography -- Chapter 12.3 With and Without Spines - the Hedgehog Kindred from Messel -- A fish-loving hedgehog -- Macrocranion tenerum: the smallest lipotyphlan from Messel -- A spiny, strong-headed, and scaly-tailed hedgehog -- Paleobiogeography and Paleoenvironment -- Chapter 12.4 Primates - Rarities in Messel -- The first discoveries.
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Ida, the little diva of Messel -- Further discoveries -- Chapter 12.5 Bats - Highly Specialized Nocturnal Hunters with Echolocation -- The bats at the Messel Lake -- Wing shapes and hunting modes -- Stomach contents -- What the cochlea reveals -- The evolution of echolocation -- Summary of Eocene bats worldwide -- Chapter 12.6 Rodents - Gnawing Their Way to Success -- Systematics -- The large leaf-eater Ailuravus -- The short-legged climber Masillamys -- Hartenbergeromys: a still enigmatic rodent -- Eogliravus: The oldest dormouse -- Paleobiogeography and paleoenvironment -- Chapter 12.7 Ferae - Animals that Eat Animals -- Systematics of Carnivoraformes and Pholidotamorpha -- Lesmesodon: the Messel hyaenodontan -- Paroodectes feisti: an agile climber -- Messelogale kessleri: a small predator -- Eomanis waldi: the oldest pangolin -- Euromanis krebsi: the headless anteater -- Eurotamandua joresi: a doubtful South American -- Paleogeography -- Chapter 12.8 The Advent of Even-toed Hoofed Mammals -- Messelobunodon: a primitive even-toed ungulate -- Aumelasia: a cousin from France -- Eurodexis: the smallest artiodactyl from Messel -- Masillabune: a robust browser -- Paleobiogeography and Paleoenvironment -- Chapter 12.9 Odd-toed Ungulates - Early Horses and Tapiromorphs -- The early horses (Equoidea) -- The life of the early horses -- From leaf browser to grass eater -- The tapir-like animals (Tapiromorpha) -- Chapter 13 The Messel Ecosystem -- Topography and lake chemistry -- The aquatic ecosystem -- The shore and possible tributaries -- The terrestrial ecosystem -- Reasons for the great species diversity in Messel -- The role of niches -- Future prospects -- References -- List of Authors -- Index -- Acknowledgments and Image Credits.
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