Agnatha

Genus: Nova (2)

Cowielepis BLOM, 2008
Victoraspis CARLSSON & BLOM, 2008

Species: Nova (2)

Cowielepis ritchiei BLOM, 2008
Victoraspis longicornualis CARLSSON & BLOM, 2008

Placoderm

Genus: Nova (4)

Gavinaspis DUPRET & ZHU, 2008
Livnolepis MOLOSHNIKOV, 2008
Rossolepis MOLOSHNIKOV, 2008
Yiminaspis DUPRET, 2008

Species: Nova (3)

Gavinaspis convergens DUPRET & ZHU, 2008
Rossolepis brodensis MOLOSHNIKOV, 2008
Yiminaspis shenme DUPRET, 2008

Synonym: Nova (1)

Livnolepis zadonica (OBRUCHENVA, 1983) MOLOSHNIKOV, 2008
= Bothriolepis zadonica OBRUCHEAVA, 1983

Anderson, P. L., 2008, Shape variation between arthrodire morphotypes indicates possible feeding niches: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, . v 28, n. 4, p. 961-969.

Dupret, V., 2008, A new Wuttagoonaspid (Placodermi, Arthrodira) from the Lower Devonian of Yunnan (South China): origin, dispersal, and paleobiogeographic significance: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 12-20. (Yiminaspis shenme)

Dupret, V., and Zhu, M., 2008, The earliest phyllolepid (Placodermi, Arthrodira) from the Late Lochkovian (Early Devonian) of Yunnan (South China): Geological Magazine, v. 145, n. 3, p. 257-278. (Gavinaspis convergens)

Friedman, M., and Brazeau, M., 2008, Comment, placoderm muscles and chordate interrelationships: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 103.

Klug, C., Kröger, B., Korn, D., Rücklin, M., Schemm-Gregory, M., Baets, K. de., and Mapes, R. H., 2008, Ecological change during the early Emsian (Devonian) in the Tafilalt (Morocco), the origin o fthe Ammonoidea, and the first African Pyrgocystid Edrioasteroids, Machaerids adn Phyllocarids: Palaeontographica, Abt. A., v. 283, Lfg, 4-6, P. 83-176.

Moloshnikov, S. V., 2008, The placoderm Plourdosteus livonicus (Eastman) in the Early Frasnian of the Central Devoniain Field and the trophic structure of the Mikhailovskii Fish Assemblage: Palaeontological Journal, v. 42, n. 6, p. 607-614.

Moloshnikov, S. V., 2008, Devonian Antiarchs (Pisces, Antiarchi) from Cental and Southern European Russia: Palaeontological Journal, v. 42, n. 7, p. 691-773. (Livnolepis zadonica = Bothriolepis zadonica, Rossolepis brodensis) Link to pdf

Plax, D. P., 2008, Devonian Fish fauna of Belarus, v. 2 (29), p. 66-92.

Sanchez-Villagra, M. R., Brinkmann, W., and Lozsan, R., 2008, The Paleozoic and Mesozoic vertebrate record of Venezuela: an overview, summary of previous discoveries and report of a mosasaur from the La Luna Formation (Cretaceous): Paläontologische Zeitschrift, v. 82, Heft 2, p. 113-124.

Young, G. C., 2008, Number and arrangement of extraocular muscles in prmitive gnathostomes: evidence from extinct placoderm fishes: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 110-114.

Young, G. C., 2008, The relationships of antiarchs (Devonian Placoderm Fishes) - Evidence supporting placoderm monophly: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 626-636.

Zakharenko, G. V., 2008, Possible evidence of predation in placoderms (Pisces) of the Evlanovo basin of Central Russia: Palaeontological Journal, v. 42, n. 5, p. 522-525.

Fish

Genus: Nova (13)

Aquilopiscis CUMBAA & MURRAY, 2008

Atolvorator GALLO & COELHO, 2008

Concavotectum CAVIN & FOREY, 2008

Cratoamia BRITO, YABUMOTO & GRANDE, 2008
Heckelichthys TAVERNE, 2008

Martillichthys LISTON, 2008

Michin cserai ALVARADO-ORTEGA, de MAYRINCK & BRITO, 2008

Muhichthys GONZALEZ-RODRIGUEZ & FIELITZ, 2008

Ornatipholis CUMBAA & MURRAY, 2008

Quetzalichthys ALVARADO-ORTEGA & ESPINOSA-ARRUBARRENA, 2008
Simiolepis LOMBARDO & TINTORI, 2008

Stoppania LOMBARDO, RUSCONI & TINTORI, 2008

Tetoriichthys YABUMOTO, 2008

Species: Nova (17)

Aquilopiscis wilsoni CUMBAA & MURRAY, 2008

Atolvorator longipectoralis GALLO & COELHO, 2008

Colobodus baii SUN, TINTORI, LOMBARDO, DAYONG, HAO, SUN, WU & RUSCONI, 2008
Concavotectum moroccensis CAVIN & FOREY, 2008

Cratoamia gonswanica BRITO, YABUMOTO & GRANDE, 2008
Ichthyotringa mexicana FIELTZ & GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ, 2008

Martillichthys renwickae LISTON, 2008

Michin cserai ALVARADO-ORTEGA, de MAYRINCK & BRITO, 2008

Muhichthys cordobai GONZALEZ-RODRIGUEZ & FIELITZ, 2008

Quetzalichthys perrilliatae ALVARADO-ORTEGA & ESPINOSA-ARRUBARRENA, 2008
Placidichthys tucanensis BRITO & ALVARADO-ARTEGA, 2008
Pseudobeaconia celestae LOPEZ-ARBARELLO & ZAVATTIERI, 2008
Ornatipholis sahtu CUMBAA & MURRAY, 2008

Saurichthys toxolepis MUTTER, CARTANYA & BASARABA, 2008

Simiolepis brembanus LOMBARDO & TINTORI, 2008

Stoppania gaetanii LOMBARDO, RUSCONI & TINTORI, 2008
Tetoriichthys kuwajimaensis YABUMOTO, 2008

Triplomystus applegatei ALVARADO-ORTEGA & OVALLES-DAMIAN, 2008

Synonym: Nova (3)

Heckelichthys microdon (HECKEL, 1849) TAVERNE, 2008

= Chirocentrites microdon HECKEL, 1849

Heckelichthys vexillifer (HECKEL, 1856) TAVERNE, 2008

= Chirocentrites vexillifer TAVERNE, 2008

Stoppania ornata (BURGIN, 1992) LOMBARDO, RUSCONI & TINTORI, 2008
= Dipteronotus ornatus BURGIN, 1992

Alvarado-Ortega, J., and Espinosa-Arrubarrena, L., 2008, A new genus of Ionoscopiform fish (Halecomorphi) from the Lower Cretaceous (Albian) lithographic limestones of the Tlayua Quarry, Puebla, Mexico: Journal of Paleontology, v. 82, n. 1, p. 163-175. (Quetzalichthys perrillatae)

Alvarado-Ortega, J., de Mayrinck, D., and Britto, P. M., 2008, A basal pachyrhizodontid fish (Actinopterygii, Teleostei) from the Lower Cretaceous of teh Tlayua Quarry, Central Mexico: Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 7, p. 269-275. (Michin cserai) Link to pdf

Alvarado-Ortega, J., and Ovalles-Damian, E., 2008, Triplomystus applegatei, sp. nov. (Teleostei: Ellimmichthyiformes), a rare "Triple armored herring" from El Espinal Quarry (Early Cretaceous), Chiapas, southeastern Mexico: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 53-60. (Triplomystus applegatei)

Alvarado-Ortega, J., Ovallies-Damian, E., and Arratia, G., 2008, A review of the interrelationships of the order Ellimmicnthyiformes (Teleostei: Clupeomorpha):  In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 257-278.

Arratia, G., 2008, The varasichthyid and other crossognathiform fishes, and the Break-up of Pangea: In: Fishes and the Break-up of Pangaea, Edited by Cavin, L., Longbottom, A., and Richter, M., The Geological Society Special Publication 295, p. 71-92.

Arratia, G., 2008, Actinopterygian postcranial skeleton with special reference to the diversity of fin ray elements, and the problem of identifying homologies: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 49-101.

Blanco, A., Alvarado-Ortega, J., and Gallo, V., 2008, Robertichthys riograndensis from the Lower Turonian (Upper Cretaceous) Vallecillo Lagerstätte, NE-Mexico: description and relationships: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 389-397.

Bonde, J. W., Varricchio, D. J., Jackson, F. D., Loope, D. B., and Shirk, A. M., 2008, Dinosaurs and dunes! sedimentology and paleontology of the Mesozoic in the Valley of Fire State Park: In: Field Guide to plutons, volcanoes, faults, reefs, dinosaurs, and possible glaciation in selected areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada, edited by Duebendorfer, E. M., and Smith, E. I., The Geological Society of America, Field Guide, n. 11, p. 249-262.

Brinkman, D. B., 2008, The structure of Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian) nonmarine aquatic communities: a guild analysis of two vertebrate microfossil localities in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 33-60.

Brito, P. M., and Amaral, C. R. L., 2008, An overview of the specific problems of Dastilbe Jordan, 1910 (Gonorynchiformes: Chanidae) from the Lower Cretaceous of western Gondwana: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 279-294.

Brito, P. M., and Alvarado-Ortega, J., 2008, A new species of Placidichthys (Halecomorphi: Ionoscopiformes) from the Lower Cretaceous Marizal Formation, northeastern Brazil, with a review of the biogeographical distribution of the Ophiopsidae: In: Fishes and the Break-up of Pangaea, Edited by Cavin, L., Longbottom, A., and Richter, M., The Geological Society Special Publication 295, p. 145-154. (Placidichtys tucanensis)

Brito, P. M., Yabumoto, Y., and Grande, L., 2008, New amiid fish (Halecomorphi: Amiiformes) from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation, Araripe Basin, Northeastern Brazil: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1007-1014. (Cratoamia gondwanica)

Buscalioni, A. D., Fregenal, M. A., Bravo, A., Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Sanchiz, B., Baez, A. M., Canbra Moo, O., Martin Closas, C., Evans, S. E., and Marugan Lobon, J., 2008, The vertebrate assemblage of Buenache de la Sierra (Upper Barremian of Serrania de Cuenca, Spain) with insights into its taphonomy and paleoecology: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 687-710.

Carpenter, K., 2008, Vertebrate biostratigraphy of the Smoky Hill Chalk (Niobrara Formation) and the Sharon Springs Member (Pierre Shale): In: High-Resolution Approaches in Stratigraphic Paleontology, edited by Harris, P. J., p. 421-437.

Cavin, L., 2008, Palaeobiogeography of Cretaceous bony fishes (Actinista, Dipnoi and Actinopterygii): In: Fishes and the Break-up of Pangaea, Edited by Cavin, L., Longbottom, A., and Richter, M., The Geological Society Special Publication 295, p. 165-183.

Cavin, L., and Forey, P. L., 2008, A new tselfatiiform teleost from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of the Kem Kem beds, southern Morocco: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 199-216. (Concavotectum moroccensis)

Cumbaa, S. L., and Murray, A. M., 2008, New Late Cretaceous pachyrhizodontid and enchodontoid fishes and associated ichthyofauna from the Northwest Territories, Canada: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 229-256. (Aquilopiscis wilsoni, Ornatipholis sahtu)

Demar Jr., D. G., and Breithaupt, B. H., 2008, Terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate paleocommunities of the Mesaverde Formation Upper Cretaceous, Campanian) of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 78-103.

Derycke, C., Spalletta, C., Perri, M. C., and Corradini, C., 2008, Famennian chondrichthyan microremains from Morocco and Sardinia: Journal of Paleontology, v. 82, n. 5, p. 984-995.

Ekrt, B., Kost ak, M., Mazuch, M., Voigt, S., and Wiese, F., 2008, New records of teleosts from the Late Turonian (Late Cretaceous) of the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin (Czec Repubulic): Cretaceous Research, published online, 15pp. Link to pdf

Fielitz, C., and Gonzalez Rodriguez, K., 2008, A new species of Ichthyotringa from the El Doctor Formation (Cretaceous), Hildalgo, Mexico: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 373-388. (Ichthyotringa mexicana)

Gallo, V., and Coelho, P. M., 2008, First occurrence of an aulopiform fish in the Barremain of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, northeastern Brazil: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 351-371. (Atolvorator longipectoralis)

Gonzalez-Rodriguez, K., and Fielitz, C., 2008, A new species of acanthomorph fish from the Upper Cretaceous Muhi Quarry, Hidalgo, Central Mexico: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 399-411. (Muhichthys cordobai)

Gorman, II, M. A., Miller, I. M., Pardo, J. D., and Small, B. J., 2008, Plants, fish, turtles, and insects from the Morrison Formation: A Late Jurassic ecosystem near Canon City, Colorado: The Geological Society of America, Fidle Guide 20, p. 295-310. Link to pdf

Grande, T., and Grande, L., 2008, Reevaluation of the gonorynchiform genera +Ramallichthys, +Judeichthys and +Notogoenus, with commetns on the families +Charitosomidae and Gonorynchidae: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 295-310.

Gupta, N. S., Cambra-Moo, O., Briggs, D. E. G., Love, G. D., Fregenal-Martinez, M. A., and Summons, R. E., 2008, Molecular taphonomy of macrofossils from the Cretaceous Las Hoyas Formation, Spain: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 1-8.

Hamel, M.-H., and Poplin, C., 2008, The braincase anatomy of Lawrenciella schaefferi, actinopterygian from the Upper Carboniferous of Kansas (USA): Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n 4, p. 989-1006.

Jin, F., Zhang, F.-C., Li, Z.-H., Zhang, J.-Y., LI, Ch, and Zhou, Z.-H., 2008, On the horizon of Protopteryx and the early vertebrate fossil assemblages of the Jehohl Biota, Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 53,n. 17, p 2820-2827.

Liston, J., 2008, A review of the characters of edentulous pachycormiformes Leedsichthys, Astenocormus adn Martillichthys nov. gen:  In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 181-198. (Martillichthys renwickae)

Lombardo, C., Rusconi, M., and Tintori, A., 2008, New perleidiform from the Lower Ladinian (Middle Triassic) of the northern Gringa (Northerin Italy): Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, v. 114, n. 2, p. 263-272. (Stoppania gaetanii, Stoppania ornata = Dipteronotus ornatus)

Lombardo, C., and Tintori, A., 2008, A new semionotid fish (Actinopterygii) from the Upper Triassic of northern Italy: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 129-142. (Simiolepis brembanus)

Lopez-Arbarello, A., 2008, Revision of Semionotus bergeri Agassiz, 1833 (Upper Triassic, Germany), with comments on the taxonomic status of Semionotus (Actinopterygii, Semionotiformes): Paläontologische Zeitschrift, v. 82, Heft 1, p. 40-54.

Lopez-Arbarello, A., Rauhut, O. W. M., and Moser, K., 2008, Jurassic fishes of Gondwana: Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, v. 63, n. 4, p. 586-612. Link to pdf

Lopez-Arbarello, Zavattieri, A. M., 2008, Systematic revision of Pseudobeaconia Bordas, 1944, and Mendocinichthys Whitley, 1953 (Actinoperygii: 'Perleidiformes') from the Triassic of Argentina: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 5, p. 1025-1052. (Pseudobeaconia celestae)

Machado, L. P., 2008, The braincase of Neoproscinetes penalvai (Pycnodontiformes, Pycnodontidae): In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 167-180.

Mancuso, A. C., and Mariscano, C. A., 2008, Paleoenvironments and taphonomy of a Triassic Lacustrine system (Los Rastros Formation, central-western Argentina): Palaios, v. 23, p. 535-547.

Martill, D. M., Brito, P. M., and Washington-Evans, J., 2008, Mass mortality of fishes in the Santana Formation (Lower Cretaceous, ?Albian) of northeast Brazil: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 649-658.

Mutter, R. J., Cartanya, J., and Basaraba, S. A., 2008, New evidence of Saurichthys from the Lower Triassic with an evaluation of early saurichthyid diversity: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 103-127. (Saurichthys toxolepis)

Nesbitt, S. J., and Stocker, M. R., 2008, The vertebrate assemblage of the Late Triassic Canjilon Quarry (Northern New Mexico, USA), and the importance of apomorphy-based assemblage comparisons: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1063-1072.

Newbrey, M. G., Wilson, M. V. H., and Ashworth, A. C., 2008, Climate change and evolution of growth in Late Cretaceous to recent North American Esociformes: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 311-350.

Nursall, J. R., and Capasso, L., 2008, Additional specimens from Lebanon reval more of the structure of the pycnodont fish Trewavasia carinata (Davis, 1887):  In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 143-166.

Otero, O., Valentin, X., and Garcia, G., 2008, Cretaceous characiform fishes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi) from Northern Tethys: description of new material from the Maastrichtian of Provence (Southern France) and palaeobiogeographical implicaitons: In: Fishes and the Break-up of Pangaea, Edited by Cavin, L., Longbottom, A., and Richter, M., The Geological Society Special Publication 295, p. 155-164.

Plax, D. P., 2008, Devonian Fish fauna of Belarus, v. 2 (29), p. 66-92.

Previtera, E., and Gonzalez Riga, B. J., 2008, Vertebrados cretacicos de la Formacion Loncoche en Calmu-Co, Mendoza, Argentina: Ameghiana, v. 45, n. 2, p. 349-359.

Sanchez-Villagra, M. R., Brinkmann, W., and Lozsan, R., 2008, The Paleozoic and Mesozoic vertebrate record of Venezuela: an overview, summary of previous discoveries and report of a mosasaur from the La Luna Formation (Cretaceous): Paläontologische Zeitschrift, v. 82, Heft 2, p. 113-124.

Sankey, J. T., 2008a, Vertebrate paleoecology from microsites, Talley Mountain, Upper Aguja Formation (Late Cretaceous), Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA:In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 61-77.

Schultze, H.-P., 2008, Nomenclature and homologization of cranial bones in actinopterygians: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 23-48.

Shcherbakov, D. E., 2008, Madygen, Triassic Lagerstatte number one, before and after Sharov: Alaveesia, v. 2, p., 113-124. Link to pdf

Shimada, K., and Martin, D. J., 2008, Fossil fishes from the basal Greenhorn limestone (Upper Cretaceous, Late Cenomanian) in Russell County, Kansas: In: Unlocking the Unknown, papers honoring Dr. Richard J. Zakrzewski, edited by Farley, G. H., and Choate, J. B., Fort Hays Studies, special Issue n. 2, p. 89-103.

Stamberg, S., and Zajic, J., 2008, Carboniferous and Permian faunas and thier occurence in the limnic basins of the Czech Republic: Museum of Eastern Bohemia, at hradec Kralov, 224pp.

Sun, Z., Tintori, A., Lombardo, C,. Dayong, J., Hao, W., Sun, Y., Wu, F., and Rusconi, M., 2008, A new species of the genus Colobodus Agassiz, 1844 (Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii) from the Pelsonian (Ansian, Middle Triassic) of Guizhou, South China: Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, v. 114, n. 3, p. 363-376. (Colobodus baii) Link to pdf

Tanimoto, M., and Fujimoto, T., 2008, Permian bony fish scales from Gifu Prefecture, Japan: Konseki, n. 31, p. 46-49.

Tanimoto, M., and Kitadan, M., 2008, A bony fish tooth from the Lower Cretaceous Yuasa Formation of Hirogawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan: Konseki, n. 31, 4pp.

Tanimoto, M., and Tanaka, S., 2008, Scale fossils of fish (Class Osteichthyes) from the Upper Cretaceous (Early Maastrichtian) of Sumoto City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan: Konseki, n. 31, p. 14-18.

Taverne, L., 2008, Considerations about the Late Cretaceous genus Chirocentrites and erectionof the new genus Heckelichthys (Teleostei, Ichthyodectiformes) - A new visit inside the ichthyodectid phylogeny: Bulletin de L'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, v. 78, p. 209-228. (Heckelichthys microdon = Chirocentrites microdon, Heckelichthys vexillifer = Chirocentrites vexillifer)

Wang, X., Bachmann, G. R., Hagdorn, H., Sanders, P. M., Cuny, G., Chen, X., Wang, C., Chen, L., Chen, L., Meng, F., and Xu, G., 2008, The Late Triassic Black Sharles of Guanling area, Guizhou Province, South-West China: a unique marine reptile and pelaic crinoid fossil lagerstatte: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 1, p. 27-61.

Whitside, D. I., and Marshall, J. E. A., 2008, The age, fauna and palaeoenvironment of the Late Triassic fisure deposits of Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, UK: Geological Magazine, v. 141, n. 1, p. 105-147.

Wilson, M. V. H., and Murry, M., 2008, Osteoglossomorpha: phylogeny, biogeography, and fossil record and the significance of key African and Chinese fossil taxa: In: Fishes and the Break-up of Pangaea, Edited by Cavin, L., Longbottom, A., and Richter, M., The Geological Society Special Publication 295, p. 185-219.

Yabumoto, Y., 2008, A new Early Cretaceous osteoglossomorph fish from Japn, with comments on the origin of the Osteoglossiformes: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 217-228. (Tetoriichthys kuwajimaensis)

Genus: Nova (1)

Howittichthys LONG & HOLLAND, 2008

Species: Nova (2)

Eusthenopteron kurshi ZUPINS, 2008

Howittichthys warrenae LONG & HOLLAND, 2008

Ahlberg, P. E., Clack, J. A., Luksevics, E., Blom, H., and Zupins, I., 2008, Ventastega curonica and the origin of tetrapod morphology: Nature, v. 453, p. 1199-1204.

Boisvert, C. A., Mark-Kurik, E., and Ahlberg, P. E., 2008, The pectoral fin of Panderichthys and the origin of digits: Nature, v. 456, p. 636-638.

Long, J. A., and Holland, T., 2008, A possible 'Elpistostegalid' fish from the Devonian of Gondwana. Proceedings of teh Royal Society of Victoria, v. 120, part 1, p. 184-193. (Howittichthys warrenae) Link to pdf

Plax, D. P., 2008, Devonian Fish fauna of Belarus, v. 2 (29), p. 66-92.

Schultze, H.-P., 2008, Nomenclature and homologization of cranial bones in actinopterygians: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 23-48.

Snitting, D., 2008, A redescription of the anatomy of the Late Devoniain Spodichthys buetleri Jarvik, 1985 (Sarcopterygii, tetrapodomorpha) from East Greenland: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 637-655.

Stamberg, S., and Zajic, J., 2008, Carboniferous and Permian faunas and thier occurence in the limnic basins of the Czech Republic: Museum of Eastern Bohemia at Hradec Kralov, 224pp.

Vorobyeva, E. I., 2008, The operational approach to the problem of Tetrapodization: Paleontological Journal v. 42, n. 2, p. 114-126.

Wiley, E. O., 2008, Homology, identity and transformation: In: Mesozoic Fishes 4, Homology and Phylogeny, Proceedings of the international meeting, Miraflores de la Sierra, 2005, edited by Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P., and Wilson, M. V. H., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 9-21.

Young, G. C., 2008, Relationships of tristichopterids (osteolepiform lobe-finned fishes) from the Middle-Late Devonian of East Gondwana: Alcheringa, v. 32, p. 321-336. Link to pdf

 Get Zupins, I., 2008, A new tristichopterid (Pisces, Sarcopterygii) from the Devonian of Latvia: Proceedings of he Latvian Academy of Science, v. 62, p. 40-46. (Eusthenopteron kurshi)

Bonde, J. W., Varricchio, D. J., Jackson, F. D., Loope, D. B., and Shirk, A. M., 2008, Dinosaurs and dunes! sedimentology and paleontology of the Mesozoic in the Valley of Fire State Park: In: Field Guide to plutons, volcanoes, faults, reefs, dinosaurs, and possible glaciation in selected areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada, edited by Duebendorfer, E. M., and Smith, E. I., The Geological Society of America, Field Guide, n. 11, p. 249-262.

Garcia, W. J., 2008, Tranodis castrensis (Romer and Smith) from the Mississippian of Kentucky and a discussion of Mississippian vertebrate paleobiogeography: In: Unlocking the Unknown, papers honoring Dr. Richard J. Zakrzewski, edited by Farley, G. H., and Choate, J. B., Fort Hays Studies, special Issue n. 2, p. 89-103.

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Liu, J, and Zhu, M., 2008, An Early Devonian (Pragian) Sarcopterygian from Zhaotong, Yunna, China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 46, n. 3, p. 161-170. (Arquatichthys porosus) Link to pdf

Molan, R., 2008, A decade of dedication: The Digs of Dinosaur Cove: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 22-39, 43-45.

Plax, D. P., 2008, Devonian Fish fauna of Belarus, v. 2 (29), p. 66-92.

Previtera, E., and Gonzalez Riga, B. J., 2008, Vertebrados cretacicos de la Formacion Loncoche en Calmu-Co, Mendoza, Argentina: Ameghiana, v. 45, n. 2, p. 349-359.

Qiao, T., and Zhu, M., 2008, A new species of Dipnoi (Sarcopterygiii, Osteichthyes) from Lower Devonian of Yunnan, China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 46, n. 1, p. 71-80. (Tarachomylax multicostatus)

Richter, M., and Toledo, C. E. V., 2008, The first Triassic lungfish from South America (Santa Maria Formation, Parana Basin) and its bearing on geological correlations within Pangaea: In: Fishes and the Break-up of Pangaea, Edited by Cavin, L., Longbottom, A., and Richter, M., The Geological Society Special Publication 295, p. 43-54.

Shcherbakov, D. E., 2008, Madygen, Triassic Lagerstatte number one, before and after Sharov: Alaveesia, v. 2, p., 113-124. Link to pdf

Smith, E. T., 2008, The Dinosaurs of Lightning Ridge: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 68-77.

Stamberg, S., and Zajic, J., 2008, Carboniferous and Permian faunas and thier occurence in the limnic basins of the Czech Republic: Museum of Eastern Bohemia at Hradec Kralov, 224pp.

Vorobyeva, E. I., 2008, The operational approach to the problem of Tetrapodization: Paleontological Journal v. 42, n. 2, p. 114-126.

Carvalho, M. S. S. de, and Maisey, J. G., 2008, New occcurrence of Mawsonia (Sacopterygii: Actinistia) from the Early Cretaceous of Sanfranciscana Basin, Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil: In: Fishes and the Break-up of Pangaea, Edited by Cavin, L., Longbottom, A., and Richter, M., The Geological Society Special Publication 295, p. 109-144.

Plax, D. P., 2008, Devonian Fish fauna of Belarus, v. 2 (29), p. 66-92.

Fish Ichnology

Fish Burrows

Surlyk, F., Milan, J., and Noe-Nygaard, N., 2008, Dinosaur tracks and possible lungfish aestivation burrows in a shallow coastal lake; lowermost Cretaceous, Bornholm, Denmark: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 267, p. 282-304. Link to pdf

Fish Coprolites

Genus: Nova (5)

Callistomordax SCHOCH, 2008
Gerobatrachus ANDERSON, REISZ, SCOTT, FRÖBISCH & SUMIDA, 2008
Georgenthalia ANDERSON, HENRICI, SUMIDA, MARTENS & BERMAN, 2008
Kryostega SIDOR, DAMIANI & HAMMER, 2008
Pasawioops FRÖBISCH & REISZ, 2008

Species: Nova (5)

Callistomordax kugleri SCHOCH, 2008
Gerobatrachus hottoni ANDERSON, REISZ, SCOTT, FRÖBISCH & SUMIDA, 2008
Georgenthalia clavinasica ANDERSON, HENRICI, SUMIDA, MARTENS & BERMAN, 2008
Kryostega collinsoni SIDOR, DAMIANI & HAMMER, 2008
Pasawioops mayi FRÖBISCH & REISZ, 2008

Ahlberg, P. E., Clack, J. A., Luksevics, E., Blom, H., and Zupins, I., 2008, Ventastega curonica and the origin of tetrapod morphology: Nature, v. 453, p. 1199-1204.

Anderson, J. S., Henrici, A. C., Sumida, S. S., Martens, T,. and Berman, D. S., 2008, Georgenthalia clavinascia, a new genus and species of dissorophoid temnospondyli from the Early Permian of Germany, and the relationshps of the family Amphibamidae: Journal of Verbrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 61-75. (Georgenthalia clavinascia)

Anderson, J. S., Reisz, R. R., Scott, D., Fröbisch, N. B., and Sumida, S. S., 2008, A stem batrachian from the Early Permian of Texas and the origin of frogs and salamanders: Nature, v. 453, p. 515-518. (Gerobatrachus hottoni)

Averianov, A. O., Martin, T., Skutschas, P. P., Rezvyi, A. S., and Bakirov, A. A., 2008, Amphibians from the Middle Jurassic Balabansai svita in the Fergana Depression, Kyrgystan (Central Asia): Palaeontology, v. 51, part 2, p. 471-485.

Damiani, R., 2008, A giant skull of the temnospondyl Xenotosuchus africanus from the Middle Triassic of South Aferica and its ontogenetic implicattions: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 1, p. 75-84.

Dias-Da-Silva, and Schultz, C. L., 2008, Early Triassic postcranial temnospondyl remians from southern Brazil (Sanga do Cabral Formation, Parana Basin): Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia, v. 11, n. 1, p. 51-58.

Englehorn, J., Small, B. J., and Huttenlocker, A., 2008, A redescrition of Acroplous vorax (Temnospondyli: Dvinosauria) based on new specimens from the Early Permian of Nebraska and Kansas: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 291-305.

Fröbisch, N. B., and Reisz, R. R., 2008, A new Lower Permian amphibian (Dissorophoidea, Temnospondyli) from the Fissure Fill deposites near Richards Spur, Oklahoma: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1015-1030. (Pasawioops mayi)

Jenkins, F. A., jr, Shubin, N. H., Gatesy, S. M., and Warren, A., 2008, Gerrothorax pulcherrimus from the Upper Triassic Fleming Fjord Formation of East Greenland and a reassessment of head lifting in temnospondyl feeding: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 935-950.

Kriwet, J., Witzmann, F., Klug, S., and Heidtke, U. H. J., 2008, First direct evidence of a vertebrate three-level trophic chain in the fossil record: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series B, v. 275, p. 181-186.

Lucas, S. G., Kolar-Jurkovsek, T., and Jurkovesk, B., 2008, First record of a fossil amphibian in Slovenia (Lower Triassic, Olenekian): Rivesta Italiania di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, v. 114, n. 2, p. 323-326.

Mancuso, A. C., and Mariscano, C. A., 2008, Paleoenvironments and taphonomy of a Triassic Lacustrine system (Los Rastros Formation, central-western Argentina): Palaios, v. 23, p. 535-547.

Marjanovic, D., and Laurin, M., 2008, A reevaluation of the evidence supporting an unorthodax hypothesis on teh origin of extant amphibians: Contributions to Zoology, v. 77, n. 3, p. 149-199.

Marjanovic, D., and Laurin, M., 2008, Assessing confidence intervals for stratigraphic ranges of higher taxa: the case of Lissamphibia: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 3, p. 413-432.

Martino, R. L., and Greb, S. E., 2008, Walking trails of the giant terrestrial arthropod Arthropleura from the Upper Carboniferous of Kentucky: Journal of Paleontology, v. 83, n. 1, p. 140-146.

Nesbitt, S. J., and Stocker, M. R., 2008, The vertebrate assemblage of the Late Triassic Canjilon Quarry (Northern New Mexico, USA), and the importance of apomorphy-based assemblage comparisons: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1063-1072.

Ruta, M., and Benton, M. J., 2008, Calibrated diversity, tree topology and the mother of mass extinctions: the lesson of Temnospondyls: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 6, p. 1261-1288.

Ruta, M., and Bolt, J. R., 2008, The brachyopoid Hadrokkosaurus bradyi from the early Middle Triassic of Arizona, and a phylogenetic analysis of lower jaw characters in temnospondyl amphibians: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 4, p. 579-592. Link to pdf  Link to supplementary material

Schoch, R. R., 2008, A new stereospondyl from the German Middle Triassic, and the origin of the Metoposauridae: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 152, p. 79-113. (Callistomordax kugleri)

Schoch, R. R., 2008, The Capitosauria (Amphibia): characters, phylogeny, and stratigraphy: Palaeodiversity, v. 1, p. 189-226. Link to pdf

Schoch, R. R., and Milner, A. R., 2008, The intrarelationships and evolutionary history of the temnospondyl family Branchiosauridae: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, v. 6, n. 4, p. 409-431. Link to pdf

Sidor, C. A., Damiani, R., and Hammer, W. R., 2008, A new temnospondyl from Antarctica and a review of Fremouv Formation biostratigraphy: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, 656-663. (Kryostega collinsoni)

Stamberg, S., and Zajic, J., 2008, Carboniferous and Permian faunas and thier occurence in the limnic basins of the Czech Republic: Museum of Eastern Bohemia at Hradec Kralov, 224pp.

Vorobyeva, E. I., 2008, The operational approach to the problem of Tetrapodization: Paleontological Journal v. 42, n. 2, p. 114-126.

Witzmann, F., and Gassner, T., 2008, Metoposaurid and mastodonsaurid stereospondyls from the Triassic-Jurassic boundary of Portugal: Alchringa, v. 32, p. 37-51.

Germain, D., 2008, A new phlegethontiid specimen (Lepospondyli, Aistopoda) from the Late Carboniferous of Montceau-les-Mines (Saone-et-Loire, France): Geodiversitas, v. 30, n. 4, p. 669-680.

Marjanovic, D., and Laurin, M., 2008, Assessing confidence intervals for stratigraphic ranges of higher taxa: the case of Lissamphibia: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 3, p. 413-432.

Milner, A. R., 2008, The tail of Microbrachis (Tetrapoda; Microsauria): Lethaia, v. 41, p. 257-261.

Stamberg, S., and Zajic, J., 2008, Carboniferous and Permian faunas and thier occurence in the limnic basins of the Czech Republic: Museum of Eastern Bohemia at Hradec Kralov, 224pp.

Lower Reptiles (“Anapsids”)

Species: Nova (1)

Belebey chengi MÜLLER, LI, & REISZ, 2008

Cisneros, J. C., 2008a, Taxonomic status of the reptile genus Procolophon from the Gondwanana Triassic: Palaeontographic Africana, v. 43, p. 7-17. Link to pdf

Cisneros, J. C., 2008b, Phylogenetic relationships of procolophonid parareptiles with remarks on thier geological record: Journal of Systematic Paleontology, v. 6, n. 3, p. 345-366. Link to pdf

Cisneros, J. C., 2008c, New basal procolophonid reptile from the Katberg formation (Lower Triassic) of the South African Karoo: Paleoworld, v. 17, p. 126-134. (Kitchingnathus untabeni)

Cisneros, J. C., Rubidge, B. S., Mason, R., and Dube, C., 2008, Analysis of Millerettid parareptile relationships in the light of new material of Broomia perplexa Watson, 1914, from the Permian of South Africa: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, v. 6, n. 4, p. 453-462. Link to pdf

Modesto, S. P., and Reisz, R. R. 2008, New material of Colobomycter pholeter, a small parareptile from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 677-684.

Müller, J., Li, J, and Reisz, R. R., 2008, A new bolosaurid parareptile, Belebey chengi sp. nov., from the Middle Permian of China and its paleogeographic significance: Naturwissenschaften, v. 95, n. 12, p. 1-6. (Belebey chengi) Link to pdf

Säilä, L. K., 2008, The osteology and affinities of Anomoiodon liliensterni, a procolophonid reptile from the Lower Triassic Bundsandstein of Germany: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1199-1205. Link to pdf

Sidor, C., Miller, M., and Isbell J., 2008, Tetrapod burrows from the Triassic of Antarctica: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 277-284.

Stamberg, S., and Zajic, J., 2008, Carboniferous and Permian faunas and thier occurence in the limnic basins of the Czech Republic: Museum of Eastern Bohemia at Hradec Kralov, 224pp.

Sues, H.-D., and Reisz, R. R., 2008, Anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of Sclerosaurus armatus (Amniota: Parareptilia) from the Buntsandstein (Triassic) of Europe: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1031-1042. Link to pdf

Tsuji, L. A., and Muller, J., 2008, A re-evaluation of Parasaurus geinitzi, the first named pareiasaur (Amniota, Parareptilia): Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 45, p. 111-1121.

Whitside, D. I., and Marshall, J. E. A., 2008, The age, fauna and palaeoenvironment of the Late Triassic fisure deposits of Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, UK: Geological Magazine, v. 141, n. 1, p. 105-147.

Turtles

Genus: Nova (5)

Chinlechelys JOYCE, LUCAS, SCHEYER, HECKERT & HUNT, 2008
Condorchelys STERLI, 2008
Eileanchelys ANQUETIN, MARRETT, JONES, MOORE-FAY & EVANS, 2008
Kharakhutulia SUKHANOV, DANILOV & SYROMYATNIKOVA, 2008
Odontochelys LI, WU, RIEPPEL, WANG & ZHAO, 2008

Species: Nova (5)

Chinlechelys tenertesta JOYCE, LUCAS, SCHEYER, HECKERT & HUNT, 2008
Condorchelys antiqua STERLI, 2008
Eileanchelys waldmani ANQUETIN, MARRETT, JONES, MOORE-FAY & EVANS, 2008
Kharakhutulia kalandadzei SUKHANOV, DANILOV & SYROMYATNIKOVA, 2008
Odontochelys semitestacea LI, WU, RIEPPEL, WANG & ZHAO, 2008

Aquentin, J., Barrett, P. M., Jones, M. E. H., Moore-Fay, S., and Evans, S. E., 2008, A new stem turtle from the Middle Jurassic of Scotland: new insights into the evolution and palaeoecology of basal turtles: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B., (published online): 8pp. (Eileanchelys waldmani) Link to pdf

Bonde, J. W., Varricchio, D. J., Jackson, F. D., Loope, D. B., and Shirk, A. M., 2008, Dinosaurs and dunes! sedimentology and paleontology of the Mesozoic in the Valley of Fire State Park: In: Field Guide to plutons, volcanoes, faults, reefs, dinosaurs, and possible glaciation in selected areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada, edited by Duebendorfer, E. M., and Smith, E. I., The Geological Society of America, Field Guide, n. 11, p. 249-262.

Brinkman, D. B., 2008, The structure of Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian) nonmarine aquatic communities: a guild analysis of two vertebrate microfossil localities in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 33-60.

Buscalioni, A. D., Fregenal, M. A., Bravo, A., Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Sanchiz, B., Baez, A. M., Canbra Moo, O., Martin Closas, C., Evans, S. E., and Marugan Lobon, J., 2008, The vertebrate assemblage of Buenache de la Sierra (Upper Barremian of Serrania de Cuenca, Spain) with insights into its taphonomy and paleoecology: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 687-710.

Candeiro, C. R. A., Santos, A. R., Bergqvist, L. P., Ribeiro, L. C. B., and Apesteguia, S., 2008, The Late Cretaceous fauna and flora of the Uberaba area (Minas Gerais State, Brazil): Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 25, p. 203-216.

Danilov, I. G., and Parham, J. F., 2008, A reassessment of some poorly known turtles from the Middle Jurassic of China, with comments on the antiquity of extant turtles: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 306-318.

Danilov, I. G., and Syromyatnikova, E. V., 2009, New materials on turtles of the family Nanhsiungchelyidae from the Cretaceous of Uzbekistan and Mongolia, with a review of the Nanhsiungchelyid record in Asia: Proceedings of the Zoological Institute, RAS, v. 312, n. 1/2, p. 3-25. Link to pdf

Demar Jr., D. G., and Breithaupt, B. H., 2008, Terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate paleocommunities of the Mesaverde Formation Upper Cretaceous, Campanian) of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 78-103.

Escapa, I. G., Sterli, J., Pol, D., and Nicoli, L., 2008, Jurassic tetrapods and flora of Canadon Asfalto Formation in Cerro Condor Area, Chubut Province: Revista de la Asociacon Geologica Argentina, v. 63, n. 4, p. 613-624.

Fuente, M. S. de la., Maniel, I. J., Jannello, J. M., Filippi, L. S., and Cerda, I., 2015, Long-necked chelid turtles from the Campanian of northwestern Patagonia with comments on K/P survivorship of the genus Yaminuechelys: Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 14, p. 563-576.

Garcia, A. P., Ortega, F., Murelaga, X., and Dantas, P., 2008, Plesiochelys sp. (Testudines, Eucryptodira) de la Fm. Freixial (Jurisaco Superior) en Ulsa (Torres Vedras, Portugal): Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 331-344.

Gorman, II, M. A., Miller, I. M., Pardo, J. D., and Small, B. J., 2008, Plants, fish, turtles, and insects from the Morrison Formation: A Late Jurassic ecosystem near Canon City, Colorado: The Geological Society of America, Fidle Guide 20, p. 295-310.

Jackson, F. D., Jin, X., Varricchio, D. J., Azuma, Y., and Jiang, Y., 2008, The first in situ turtle clutch from the Cretaceous Tiantai Basin, Zhejiang Province, China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 319-325.

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Joyce, W. G., Lucas, S. G., Scheyer, T. M., Heckert, A. B., and Hunt, A. P., 2008, A thin-shelled reptile from the Late Triassic of North America and the origin of the turtle shell: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series B, published on line: 7pp. (Chinlechelys tenertesta)

Kear, B. P., Rich, T. H., Ali, M. A., Al-Mufarrih, Y. A., Matiri, A. H., Masary, A. M., and Attia, Y., 2008, Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) marine reptiles from the Adaffa Formation, NW Saudi Arabia: Geological Magazine, v. 145, n. 5, p. 648-654.

Li, C., Wu, X.-C., Rieppel, O., Wang, L.-T., and Zhao, L.-J., 2008, An ancestral turtle from the Late Triassic of southwestern China: Nature, v. 456, p. 497-501. (Odontochelys semitestacea)

Moreno-Azanza, M., Gasca, J. M., and Canudo, J. I., 2008, Fragmentos de cascara de huevo del tipo basico Testudoide del Cretacico Inferior de Zaragoza (Formacion Villanueva de Huerva, Hauteriviense-Valanginiense): Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 305-315.

Ortega, F., Sanz, J. L., Barroso-Barcenilla, F., Cambra-Moo, O., Escaso, F., Garcia-Oliva, M., and Fernandez, F. M., 2008, El yacimiento de macrovertebrados fosiles del Cretacico Superior de "Lo Hueco" (Fuentes, Cuenca): Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 119-131.

Parham, J. E., and Irmis, R. B., 2008, Caveats on the use of fossil calibrations for molecular dating: a comment on Near et al: The American Naturalist, V. 171, n. 1, p. 132-136.

Previtera, E., and Gonzalez Riga, B. J., 2008, Vertebrados cretacicos de la Formacion Loncoche en Calmu-Co, Mendoza, Argentina: Ameghiana, v. 45, n. 2, p. 349-359.

Reisz, R. R., and Head, J. J., 2008, Turtle origins out to sea: Nature, v. 456, p. 450-451.

Scheyer, T. M., 2008, Aging the oldest turtles: the placodont affinities of Priscochelys hegnabrunnensis: Naturwissenschaften, v. 95, p. 803-810.

Scheyer, T. M., and Anquetin, J., 2008, Bone histology of the Middle Jurassic turtle shell remains from Kirtlington, Oxfordshire, England: Lethaia, v. 41, p. 85-96.

Smith, E. T., 2008, The Dinosaurs of Lightning Ridge: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 68-77.

Sterli, J., 2008, A new, nearly complete stem turtle from the Jurassic of South America with implications for turtle evolution: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 286-289. (Condorchelys antiqua) Link to pdf

Sukhanov, V. B., Danilov, I. G., and Syromyatnikova, E. V., 2008, The description and phylogenetic position of a new nanhsiungchelyid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53,n . 4, p. 601-614. (Kharakhutulia kalandadzei)

Tanimoto, M., and Utsunomiya, S., 2008, Fossil research in Shiramie, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan and a find of a turtle fossil: Konseki, n. 31, p. 10-13.

Zelenitsky, D. K., Therrien, F,. Joyce, W. G., and Brinkman, D. B., 2008, First fossil gravid turtle provides insight into evolution of reproductive traits in turtles: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 715-718.

Diapsida (Lower Lepidosauromorphs)

Lizards and Snakes

Genus: Nova (5)

Australophis GOMEZ, BAEZ, & ROUGIER, 2008
Cretaceogekko ARNOLD & POINAR, 2008
Kuwajimalla EVANS & MANABE, 2008
Ovoo NORELL, GAO & CONRAD, 2008
Tianyusaurus LU, JI, DONG & WU, 2008
Vallecilosaurus SMITH & BUCHY, 2008

Species: Nova (7)

Australophis anilioides GOMEZ, BAEZ, & ROUGIER, 2008
Cretaceogekko burmae ARNOLD & POINAR, 2008
Kuwajimalla kagaensis EVANS & MANABE, 2008
Ovoo gurvel NORELL, GAO & CONRAD, 2008
Prognathodon kianda SCHULP, POLCYN, MATEUS, JACOBS & MORAIS, 2008
Selmasaurus johnsoni POLYCN & EVERHART, 2008
Tianyusaurus zhengi LU, JI, DONG & WU, 2008
Vallecilosaurus donrobertoi SMITH & BUCHY, 2008

Synonym: Nova (2)

Plotosaurus bennisoni (CAMP, 1942) CAMP, 1951 (as per LINDGGREN, CALDWELL, & JAGT, 2008)
= Kolposaurus bennisoni CAMP, 1942
= Kolposaurus tuckeri CAMP, 1942
= Plotosaurus tuckeri (CAMP, 1942) CAMP, 1951
Taniwhasaurus mikasaensis (OBATA & MURAMOTO, 1977) CALDWELL, KONISHI, OBATA & MURAMOTO, 2008
= Yezosaurus mikasaensis OBATA & MURAMOTO, 1977 (nomen dubium)

Arnold, E. N., and Poinar, G., 2008, A 100 million year old gecko with sophisticated adhesive toe pads, preserved in amber from Myanmar: Zootaxa, n. 1847, p. 62-68. (Cretaceogekko burmae)

Bardet, N., Houssaye, A., Rage, J.-C., and Pereda-Suberbiola, X., 2008, The Cenomanian-Turonian (late Cretaceous) radiation of marine squamates (Reptilia): the role of the Mediterranean Tethys: Bull. Soc. geol. Fr., t 179, n. 6, p. 605-622. Link to pdf

Bardet, N., Pereda-Suberbioila, X., Schulp, A. S., and Bouya, B., 2008, New material of Carinodens (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) Phosphates of Morocco: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 29-36.

de Buffrenil, V., Bardet, N., Pereda-Suberbiola, X., and Bouya, B., 2008, Specialization of bone structure in Pachyvaranus crassispondylus Arambourg, 1952, an aquatic squamate from the Late Cretaceous of the southern Tethyan margin: Lethia, v. 41, p. 59-69.

Caldwell, M. W., and Calvo, J., 2008, Details of a new skull and articulated cervical column of Dinilysia patagonica Woodward, 1901: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 349-362.

Caldwell, M. W., Konishi, T., Obata, I., and Muramoto, K., 2008, A new species of Taniwhasaurus (Mosasauridae, Tylosaurinae) from the Upper Santonian-Lower Campanian (Upper Cretaceous) of Hokkaido, Japan: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28 , n. 2, p. 339-348. (Taniwhasaurus mikasaensis)

Candeiro, C. R. A., Santos, A. R., Bergqvist, L. P., Ribeiro, L. C. B., and Apesteguia, S., 2008, The Late Cretaceous fauna and flora of the Uberaba area (Minas Gerais State, Brazil): Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 25, p. 203-216.

Carpenter, K., 2008, Vertebrate biostratigraphy of the Smoky Hill Chalk (Niobrara Formation) and the Sharon Springs Member (Pierre Shale): In: High-Resolution Approaches in Stratigraphic Paleontology, edited by Harris, P. J., p. 421-437.

Conrad, J. L., 2008, Phylogeny and systematics of squamata (Reptilia) based on morphology: Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, n. 310, 182pp. Link to pdf

Conrad, J. L., and Norell, M. A., 2008, The braincase of two glyptosaurines (Anguidae, Squamata) and anguid phylogeny: American Museum Novitates, n. 3613, 24pp. Link to pdf

Demar Jr., D. G., and Breithaupt, B. H., 2008, Terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate paleocommunities of the Mesaverde Formation Upper Cretaceous, Campanian) of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 78-103.

Evans, S. E., and Manabe, M., 2008, An early herbivorous lizard from the Lower Cretaceous of Japan: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 2, p. 487-498. (Kuwajimalla kagaensis) Link to pdf

Everhart, M. J., 2008, A bitten skull of Tylosaurus kansaensis (Squamata: Mosasauridae) and a review of mosasaur-on-mosasaur pathology in the fossil record: Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, v. 111, n. 3/4, p. 251-262. Link to pdf

Everhart, M. J., 2008, The mosasaurs of George F. Sternberg, Paleontologist and fossil photographer: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 37-46.

Everhart, M. J., 2008, Rare occurence of a Globidens sp (Reptilia, Mosasauridae) dentary in the Sharon Springs Member of the Pierre Shale (Middle Campanian) of Western Kansas: In: Unlocking the Unknown, papers honoring Dr. Richard J. Zakrzewski, edited by Farley, G. H., and Choate, J. B., Fort Hays Studies, special Issue n. 2, p. 23-29.

Fernandez, M., Martin, J., and Casadio, S., 2008, Mosasaurs (Reptilia) from the Late Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) of northern Patagonia (Rio Negro, Argentina): Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 25, p. 176-186.

Gomez, R. O., Baez, A. M., and Rougier, G. W., 2008, An anilioid snake from the Upper Cretaceous of northern Patagonia: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 481-488. (Australophis anilioides) Link to pdf

Houssaye, A., 2008, A preliminary report on the evolution of the vertebral microanatomy within mosasauroids (Reptilia, Squamata): In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 81-89.

Houssaye, A., Buffrenil, V. de, Rage, J.-C. and Bardet, N., 2008, An analysis of vertebral 'pachyostosis' in Carentonosaurus mineaui (Mosasauroidea, Squamata) from the Cenomanian (Early Late Cretaceous) of France, with comments on its phylogenetic and functional significance: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 685-691.

Ifrim, C., Buchy, M.-C., Smith, K. T., and Giersch, S., 2008, Paleoenvironment and preliminary description of early Turonian (Late Cretaceous) aquatic squamates from Vallecillo, north-eastern Mexico: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 47-62.

Irwin, K. J., 2008, Mosasaurs of the Marlbrook Marl Formation (Late Campanian): with a historical review of the Late Cretaceous marine reptile paleontology of Arkansas: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 63-72

Jagt, J. W. M., Cornelissen, D., Mulder, E. W. A., Schulp, A. S., Severijns, J., and Verding, L., 2008, The youngest in situ record to date of Mosasaurus hoffmanni (Squamata, Mosasauriae) from the Masstrichtian type area, the Netherlands: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 73-80.

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Kear, B. P., Rich, T. H., Ali, M. A., Al-Mufarrih, Y. A., Matiri, A. H., Masary, A. M., and Attia, Y., 2008, Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) marine reptiles from the Adaffa Formation, NW Saudi Arabia: Geological Magazine, v. 145, n. 5, p. 648-654.

Konishi, T., 2008, A new specimen of Selmasaurus sp., cf. S. russelli (Mosasauridae: Plioplatecarpini) from Greene County, Western Alabama, USA: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 95-105.

Konishi, T., 2008, Southermost occurrence of Platecarpus planifrons (Squamata: Mosasauridae) from the Tombigbee Sand Member (Middle Santonian) of Alabama, USA, and a revised biostratigraphy of the genus: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 106-114.

Lindggren, J., Caldwell, M. W., and Jagt, J. W. M., 2008, New data on the postcranial anatomy of the California Mosasaur Plotosaurus bennisoni (Camp, 1942) (Upper Cretaceous: Maastrichtian), and the taxonomic status of P. tuckeri (Camp, 1942): Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1043-1954. (Plotosaurus bennisoni = Plotosaurus tuckeri)

Lu, J.-C., Ji, S.-A., Dong, Z-M., and Wu, X.-C., 2008, An Upper Cretaceous lizard with a lower temporal arcade: Naturwissenschaften, v. 95, p. 663-669. (Tianyusaurus zhengi)

Mueller, B. D., Chatterjee, S., Cornell, W., Watkins, D., and Gurtler, G. L., 2008, First mosasaur (Reptilia: Squamata) remains from the Llano Estacado of Northwest Texas: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 115-122.

Norell, M. A., Gao, K.-Q., and Conrad, J., 2008, A new platynotan lizard (Diapsida: Squamata) from the Late Cretaceous Gobi Desert (Ömnögov), Mongolia: American Museum Novitates, n. 3605, 22pp. (Ovoo gurval) Link to pdf

Polcyn, M. J., Bell, G. L., Shimada, K., and Everhart, M. J., 2008, The oldest North American mosasaurs (Squamata: Mosasauridae) from the Turonian (Upper Cretaceous) of Kansas and Texas with comments on the radiations of major mosasaur clades: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 137-155.

Polcyn, M. J., and Everhart, M. J., 2008, Description and phylogenetic analysis of a new species of Selmasaurus (Mosasauridae: Plioplatecarpinae) from the Niobrara Chalk of western Kansas: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 13-28. (Selmasaurus johnsoni). Link to pdf

Robbins, J. A., Ferguson, K. M., Polcyn, M. J., and Jacobs, L. L., 2008, Application of stable carbon isotope analysis to mosasaur ecology: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 123-130.

Rothschild, B. M., 2008, Vertebral pathology in mosasaurs: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 90-94.

Sanchez-Villagra, M. R., Brinkmann, W., and Lozsan, R., 2008, The Paleozoic and Mesozoic vertebrate record of Venezuela: an overview, summary of previous discoveries and report of a mosasaur from the La Luna Formation (Cretaceous): Paläontologische Zeitschrift, v. 82, Heft 2, p. 113-124.

Sankey, J. T., 2008a, Vertebrate paleoecology from microsites, Talley Mountain, Upper Aguja Formation (Late Cretaceous), Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA:In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 61-77.

Scanlon, J., 2008, An Australian dolichosaur! Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 6-7.

Scanlon, J. D., and Hocknull, S. A., 2008, A dolichosaurid lizard from the Latest Albian (Mid-Cretaceous) Winton Formation, Queensland, Australia: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 131-136.

Schulp, A. S., Polcyn, M. J., Mateus, O., Jacobs, L. L., and Morais, M. L., 2008, A new species of Prognathodon (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the Maastrichtian of Angola, and the affinities of the mosasaur genus Liodon: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 1-12. (Prognathodon kianda) Link to pdf

Shukla, U. K., and Srivastava, R., 2008, Lizard eggs from Upper Cretaceous Lameta Formation of Jabalpur, central India, with interpretation of depositional environments of the nest-bearing horizon: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 674-686.

Smith, K. T., and Buchy, M.-C., 2008, A new aigialosaur (Squamata: Anguimorpha) with soft tissue remains from the Upper Cretaceous of Nuevo Leon, Mexico: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 85-94. (Vallecillosaurus donrobertoi)

Tanimoto, M., 2008, New material of Kourisodon sp. from Japan: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 156-158.

Tanimoto, M., and Hochi, H., 2008, The tooth fossil from Wakkanai, Higashiura-The Cretaceous vertebrate fossils of Hokkaido: Konseki, n. 31, p. 56-58.

Wahl, W. R., 2008, Bite marks on an ammonite; re-evaluation of the limpet home marks versus mosasaur predation adn preservation of an aborted attack? In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 168-172.

Young, B. A., Boetig, M., Fahey, A., and Lawrence, A., 2008, The diversity of aquatic locomotion in extant varanoid lizards: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 159-167.

Sphenodonts

Jones, M. E. H., Tennyson, A. J. D., Worthy, J. P., Evans, S. E., and Worthy, T. H., 2008 (2009), A sphenodontine (Rhynchocephalia) from the Miocene of New Zealand and palaeobiogeography of the tuatara (Sphenodon): Proceedings of the Royal Society, published online, 6pp.

Whitside, D. I., and Marshall, J. E. A., 2008, The age, fauna and palaeoenvironment of the Late Triassic fisure deposits of Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, UK: Geological Magazine, v. 141, n. 1, p. 105-147.

Ichthyosaurs

Genus: Nova (2)

Hauffiopteryx SCHOCH, 2008
Xinminosaurus JIANG, MONTANI, HAO, SCHMITZ, RIEPEL, SUN & SUN, 2008

Species: Nova (2)

Platypterygius ochevi ARKHANGELSKY, AVERIANOV, PERVUSHOV, RATNIKOV & ZOZYREV, 2008
Xinminosaurus catactes JIANG, MONTANI, HAO, SCHMITZ, RIEPEL, SUN & SUN, 2008

Synonym: Nova (1)

Hauffiopteryx typicus SCHOCH, 2008
= Stenopterygius hauffianus forma typica HUENE, 1931
= Stenpterygius hauffianus HUENE, 1922 (partim)

Arkhangel’sky, M. S., Averianov, A. O., Pervushov, E. M., Ratnikov, V. Yu, and Zozyrev, N. Yu., 2008, On ichthyosaur remains from the Cretaceous of the Voronezh region: Palaeontological Journal, v. 42, n. 3, p. 287-291. (Platypterygius ochevi)

Godard, G., Bardet, N., Becaud, M., and Pouit, D., 2008, Les ichthyosaures de la bordure jurassique du massif Vendeen: Le Naturaliste Vendeen, n. 8, p. 3-12.

Jiang, D.-Y., Montani, R,. Hao, W. C., Schmitz, L., Rieppel, O., Sun, Y.-L., and Sun, Z.-Y., 2008, New primitive ichthyosaurian (Reptilia, Diapsida) from the Middle Triassic of Panxian, Guizhou, southwestern China and its position in the Triassic biotic recovery: Progress in Natural Science, v. 18, p. 1315-1319. (Xinminosaurus catactes)

Lingham-Soliar, T., and Wesley-Smith, J., 2008, First investigation of the collagen D-band ultrastructure in fossilized vertebrate integument: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B, v. 275, p. 2207-2212. Link to pdf

Maisch, M. W., 2008, Revision der Gattung Stenopterygius Jaekel, 1904, emend. von Huene, 1922 (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) aus dem unteren Jura Westeuropas: Palaeodiversity, v. 1, p. 227-271. (Hauffiopteryx typicus = Stenpterygius hauffianus; Note: These are referred specimens and not the type which is a nomen dubium.) Link to pdf

Maisch, M. W., Jiang, D.-y., Hao, W.-c., Sun, Y.-l., Sun, Z.-y., and Stöhr, H., 2008, A well-preserved skull of Qianichthyosaurus zhoui Li, 1999, (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) from the Upper Triassic of China and the phylogenetic position of the Toretocnemidae: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 248, n. 3, p. 257-266. Link to pdf

Maisch, M. W., Reisdorf, A. G., Schlatter, R., and Wetzel, A., 2008, A large skull of Ichthyosaurus (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) from the Lower Sinemurian (Lower Jurassic) of Frick, (NW Switzerland): Swiss Journal of Geoscience, v. 101, p. 617-627.

Motani, R., Jiang, D.-Y., Tintori, A., Sun, Y.-L., Hao, W.-C., Boyd, A., Hinic-Frlog, S., Schmitz, L., Shin, J.-Y., and Sun, Z.-Y., 2008, Horizons and assemblages of Middle Triassic Marine reptiles from Panxian, Guizhou, China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 900-903.

Wang, X., Bachmann, G. R., Hagdorn, H., Sanders, P. M., Cuny, G., Chen, X., Wang, C., Chen, L., Chen, L., Meng, F., and Xu, G., 2008, The Late Triassic Black Sharles of Guanling area, Guizhou Province, South-West China: a unique marine reptile and pelaic crinoid fossil lagerstatte: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 1, p. 27-61.

Sauropterygians and Placodontians

Genus: Nova (4)

Borealonectes SATO & WU, 2008
Glyphoderma ZHAO, LI, LIU & HE, 2008
Nichollsia DRUCKENMILLER & RUSSELL, 2008
Wumengosaurus JIANG, RIEPPEL, MONTANI, HAO, SUN, SCHMITZ, & SUN, 2008

Species: Nova (4)

Borealonectes russelli SATO & WU, 2008
Glyphoderma kangi ZHAO, LI, LIU, & HE, 2008
Nichollsia borealis DRUCKENMILLER & RUSSELL, 2008
Wumengosaurus delicatomandibularis JIANG, RIEPPEL, MONTANI, HAO, SUN, SCHMITZ, & SUN, 2008

Synonym: Nova (1)

Dolichorhynchops bonneri (ADAMS, 1974) O’KEEFE, 2008
= Trinacromerium bonneri ADAMS, 1974 (nomen vanum)

Bardet, N., Fernandez, M., Garcia-Ramos, J. C., Pereda Suberbiola, X., Pinuela, L., Ruiz-Omenaca, J. I., and Vincent, P., 2008, A juvenile plesiosaur from the Pliensbachian (Lower Jurassic) of Asturias, Spain: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 258-263.

Bicklemann, C., and Sander, P. M., 2008, A partial skeleton and isolated humeri of Nothosaurus (Reptilia: Eosauropterygia) from Winterswijk, The Netherlands: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 326-338.

Buchy, M.-C., 2008, Reevaluation of the holotype of Plesiosaurus (Polyptychodon) mexicanus Wieland, 1910 from the ?Upper Jurassic of Mexico: a thalattosuchian, not a sauropterygian: Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas, v. 25, n. 3, p. 517-522. Link to pdf

Buffetaut, E., and Novak, M., 2008, A cyamodont placodont (Reptilia: sauropterygia) from the Triassic of Solovenia: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 6, p. 1301-1306. Link to pdf

Carpenter, K., 2008, Vertebrate biostratigraphy of the Smoky Hill Chalk (Niobrara Formation) and the Sharon Springs Member (Pierre Shale): In: High-Resolution Approaches in Stratigraphic Paleontology, edited by Harris, P. J., p. 421-437.

Cook, A., 2008, A Real Jurassic Park: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 46-55.

Dalla Vecchia, F. M., 2008, First record of Simosaurus (Sauropterygia, Nothosauroidea) from the Carnian (Late Triassic) of Italy: Rivisita Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, v. 114, n. 2, p. 273-285. Link to pdf

Demar Jr., D. G., and Breithaupt, B. H., 2008, Terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate paleocommunities of the Mesaverde Formation Upper Cretaceous, Campanian) of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 78-103.

Druckenmiller, P. S., and Russell, A. P., 2008, Skeletal anatomy of an exceptionally complete specimen of a new genus of plesiosaur from the Early Cretaceous (Early Albian) of northeastern Alberta, Canada: Palaeontographica, Abt. A., v. 283, lfg. 1-3, p. 1-33. (Nichollsia borealis)

Druckenmiller, P. S., and Russlell, A. P., 2008, A phylogeny of plesiosauria (Sauropterygia) and its bearing on the systematic status of Leptocleidus Andrews, 1922: Zootaxa, issue 1863, p. 1-120. Link to pdf

Holmes, R., Cheng, Y.-N., and Wu, X.-C., 2008, New information on the skull of Keichuosaurus hui (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) with comments on sauropterygian interrelationships: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 76-84. Link to pdf

Jiang, D.-Y., Motani, R., Hao, W.-C., Rieppel, O., Sun, Y.-L., Schmitz, L., and Suny, Z.-Y., 2008, First record of Placodontoidea (Reptilia, Sauropterygia, Placodontia) from the Eastern Tethys: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 904-908. (Placodus inexpectatus)

Jiang, D.-Y., Rieppel, O., Montani, R., Hao, W.-C., Sun, Y.-L., Schmitz, L., and Sun, Z.-Y., 2008, A new Middle Triassic Eosauropterygian (Reptilia, Sauropterygia) from Southwestern China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1055-1062. (Wumengosaurus delicatomandibularis)

Kaim, A., Kobayashi, Y., Echizenya, H., Jenkins, R. G., and Tanabe, K., 2008, Chemosynthesis-based associations on Cretaceous plesiosaurid carcasses: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 1, p. 97-104.

Kear, B. P., and Godthelp, H., 2008, Inferred vertebrate bite marks on an Early Cretaceous unionoid bivale from Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia: Alcheringa, v. 32, p. 65-71.

Kear, B. P., Rich, T. H., Ali, M. A., Al-Mufarrih, Y. A., Matiri, A. H., Masary, A. M., and Attia, Y., 2008, Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) marine reptiles from the Adaffa Formation, NW Saudi Arabia: Geological Magazine, v. 145, n. 5, p. 648-654.

Motani, R., Jiang, D.-Y., Tintori, A., Sun, Y.-L., Hao, W.-C., Boyd, A., Hinic-Frlog, S., Schmitz, L., Shin, J.-Y., and Sun, Z.-Y., 2008, Horizons and assemblages of Middle Triassic Marine reptiles from Panxian, Guizhou, China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 900-903.

O'Keefe, F. R., 2008, Cranial anatomy and taxonomy of Dolichorhynchops bonneri new combination, a polyctylid (Sauropterygia: Plesiosauria) from the Pierre Shale of Wyoming and South Dakota: Journal of vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 664-676. (Dolichorhynchops bonneri = Trinacromerum bonneri)

Previtera, E., and Gonzalez Riga, B. J., 2008, Vertebrados cretacicos de la Formacion Loncoche en Calmu-Co, Mendoza, Argentina: Ameghiana, v. 45, n. 2, p. 349-359.

Sanchez-Villagra, M. R., Brinkmann, W., and Lozsan, R., 2008, The Paleozoic and Mesozoic vertebrate record of Venezuela: an overview, summary of previous discoveries and report of a mosasaur from the La Luna Formation (Cretaceous): Paläontologische Zeitschrift, v. 82, Heft 2, p. 113-124.

Sato, T., and Wu, X.-C, 2008, A new Jurassic pliosaur from Melville Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 45, p. 303-320. (Borealonectes russelli) Link to pdf

Scheyer, T. M., 2008, Aging the oldest turtles: the placodont affinities of Priscochelys hegnabrunnensis: Naturwissenschaften, v. 95, p. 803-810.

Schumacher, B. A., 2008, On the skull of a pliosaur (Plesiosauria: Pliosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous (Early Turonian) of the North American Western Interior: Transcations of the Kansas Academy of Science, v. 111, n. 3/4, p. 203-218.

Smith, A. S., 2008, Fossils explained 54, plesiosaurs: Geology Today, v. 24, n. 2, p. 71-75. Link to pdf

Smith, A. S., 2008, Plesiosaurs from the Pliensbachian (Lower Jurassic) of Bornholm, Denmark: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1213-1217.

Smith, A. S., and Dyke, G. J., 2008, The skull of the giant predatory pliosaur Rhomaleosaurus cramptoni: imp;ications for plesiosaur phylogenetics: Naturwissenschaften, v. 95, p. 975-980. Link to pdf

Smith, E. T., 2008, The Dinosaurs of Lightning Ridge: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 68-77.

Wang, X., Bachmann, G. R., Hagdorn, H., Sanders, P. M., Cuny, G., Chen, X., Wang, C., Chen, L., Chen, L., Meng, F., and Xu, G., 2008, The Late Triassic Black Sharles of Guanling area, Guizhou Province, South-West China: a unique marine reptile and pelaic crinoid fossil lagerstatte: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 1, p. 27-61.

Zammit, M., Daniels, C. B., and Kear, B. P., 2008, Elasmosaur (Reptilia: Sauropteryia) neck flexibility: implications for feeding strategies: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A., v. 150, p. 124-130.

Zhao, L.-J,. Li, Chun,m L., Liu, J., and He, T., 2008, A new armored placodont from the Middle Triassic of Yunnan Province, Southwestern China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 46, n. 3, p. 171-177. (Glyphoderma kangi) Link to pdf

Zhao, L., Sato, T., and Li, C., 2008, The most complete psitosauroid skeleton from the Triassic of Yunnan, China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 82, n. 2, p. 283-286.

Lower Archosauromorpha

Genus: Nova (1)

Fodonyx HONE & BENTON, 2008

Synonym: Nova (1)

Fodonyx spenceri (BENTON, 1990) HONE & BENTON, 2008
= Rhynchosaurus spenceri BENTON, 1990
= Hyperodapedon HUXLEY, 1869
= Hyperodapedon gordoni NEWTON, 1905
= Rhynchosaurus WALKER, 1969
= Rhynchosaurus sp BENTON, 1983

Brinkman, D. B., 2008, The structure of Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian) nonmarine aquatic communities: a guild analysis of two vertebrate microfossil localities in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 33-60.

Galton, P. M., 2008 (for december 2007), Notes on the remains of archosaurian reptiles, mostly basal sauropodomorph dinosaurs, from the 1834 fissure fill (Rhaetian, Upper Triassic) at Clifton in Bristol, southwest England: Revue de Paleobiologie, v. 26, n. 2, p. 505-591.

Gao, K.-Q., and Ksepka, D. T., 2008, Osteology and taxonomic revision of Hyphalosaurus (Diapsida: Choristodera) from the Lower Cretaceous of Liaoning, China: Journal of Anatomy, v. 212, p. 747-768.

Hone, D. W. E., and Benton, M. J., 2008, A new genus of rhynchosuar from the Middle Triassic of South-West England: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 1, p. 95-115. (Fodonyx spenceri = Rhynchosaurus spenceri)

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Mancuso, A. C., and Mariscano, C. A., 2008, Paleoenvironments and taphonomy of a Triassic Lacustrine system (Los Rastros Formation, central-western Argentina): Palaios, v. 23, p. 535-547.

Modesto, S. P., and Botha-Brink, J., 2008, Evidence of a second, large archosauriform reptile in the Lower Tirassic Katberg Formation of South Africa: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 914-917.

Nesbitt, S. J., and Stocker, M. R., 2008, The vertebrate assemblage of the Late Triassic Canjilon Quarry (Northern New Mexico, USA), and the importance of apomorphy-based assemblage comparisons: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1063-1072.

Parker, W. G., and Barton, B. J., 2008, New information on the Upper Triassic archosauriform Vancleavea campi based on new material from the Chinle Formation of Arizona: Palaeontologia Electronica, n. 11.3.14a, 20pp.

de Ricqles, A., Padian, K., Knoll, F., and Horner, J. R., 2008, On the origin of high growth rates in archosaurs and thier ancient relatives: complementary histological studies on Triassic archosauriforms and the problem of a "phylogenetic signial" in bone histology: Annales de Paleontologie, v. 94, p. 57-76.

Rieppel, O., Li, C., and Fraser, N. C., 2008, The skeletal anatomy of the Triassic protosaur Dinocephalosaurus orientalis Li from the Middle Triassic of Guizhou Province, Southern China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 95-110.

Shcherbakov, D. E., 2008, Madygen, Triassic Lagerstatte number one, before and after Sharov: Alaveesia, v. 2, p., 113-124. Link to pdf

Skutschas, P. P., 2008, A choristoderan reptile from the Lower Cretaceous of Transbaikalia, Russia: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 247, n. 1, p. 63-78.

Spielmann, J. A., Lucas, S. G., Rinehart, L. F., and Heckert, A. B., 2008, The Late Triassic Archosauromorph Trilophosaurus: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 43, 177pp.

“Thecodontia, Pseudosuchia"

Genus: Nova (1)

Sierritasuchus PARKER, STOCKER & IRMIS, 2008

Species: Nova (2)

Postosuchus alisonae PEYER, CARTER, SUES, NOVAK & OLSEN, 2008
Sierritasuchus macalpini PARKER, STOCKER & IRMIS, 2008

Brusatte, S. L., Benton, M. J., Ruta, M., and Lloyd, G. T., 2008, Superiority, competition, and opportunism in the evulotionary radiation of dinosaurs: Science, v. 321, p. 1485-1488.

Dalton, R., 2008, Fossil reptiles mired in controveresy: Nature, v. 451, p. 510.

Galton, P. M., 2008 (for december 2007), Notes on the remains of archosaurian reptiles, mostly basal sauropodomorph dinosaurs, from the 1834 fissure fill (Rhaetian, Upper Triassic) at Clifton in Bristol, southwest England: Revue de Paleobiologie, v. 26, n. 2, p. 505-591.

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Knoll, F., 2008, On the Procompsognathus postcranium (Late Triassic, Germany): Geobios, v. 41, p. 779-786.

Mancuso, A. C., and Mariscano, C. A., 2008, Paleoenvironments and taphonomy of a Triassic Lacustrine system (Los Rastros Formation, central-western Argentina): Palaios, v. 23, p. 535-547.

Nesbitt, S. J., and Stocker, M. R., 2008, The vertebrate assemblage of the Late Triassic Canjilon Quarry (Northern New Mexico, USA), and the importance of apomorphy-based assemblage comparisons: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1063-1072.

Parker, W. G., 2008, Description of new material of the aetosaur Desmatosuchus spurensis (Archosauria: Suchia) from the Chinle Formation of Arizona and a revision of the genus Desmatosuchus: PaleoBios, v. 28, n. 1, p. 1-40.

Parker, W. G., and Barton, B. J., 2008, New information on the Upper Triassic archosauriform Vancleavea campi based on new material from the Chinle Formation of Arizona: Palaeontologia Electronica, n. 11.3.14a, 20pp.

Parker, W. G., Stocker, M. C., and Irmis, R. B., 2008, A new desmatosuchine aetosaur (Archosauria: Suchia) from the Upper Triassic tecovas Formation (Dockum Group) of Texas: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 692-701. (Sierriatsuchus macalpini)

Peyer, K., Carter, J. G., Sues, H.-D., Noak, S. E., and Olsen, P. E., 2008, A new suchian archosaur from the Upper Triassic of North Carolina: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 363-381. (Postosuchus alisonae)

Renesto, S., 2008, Remains of a juvenile phytosaur from the Late Triassic of northern Italy: Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, v. 114, n. 1, p. 155-160.

de Ricqles, A., Padian, K., Knoll, F., and Horner, J. R., 2008, On the origin of high growth rates in archosaurs and thier ancient relatives: complementary histological studies on Triassic archosauriforms and the problem of a "phylogenetic signial" in bone histology: Annales de Paleontologie, v. 94, p. 57-76.

Whitside, D. I., and Marshall, J. E. A., 2008, The age, fauna and palaeoenvironment of the Late Triassic fisure deposits of Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, UK: Geological Magazine, v. 141, n. 1, p. 105-147.

Crocodilia (Mesosuchia, Eusuchia)

Genus: Nova (3)

Guarinisuchus BARBOSA, KELLNER & VIANA, 2008
Massaliasuchus MARTIN, & BUFFETAUT, 2008
Ocepesuchus JOUVE, BARDET, JALIL, PEREDA SUBERBIOLA, BOUYA & AMAGHZAZ, 2008

Species: Nova (6)

Dakosaurus carpenteri WILKINSON, YOUNG & BENTON, 2008
Gryposuchus croizati RIFF, CONQUISTA & AGUILERA, 2008
Guarinisuchus munizi BARBOSA, KELLNER & VIANA, 2008
Ocepesuchus eoafricanus JOUVE, BARDET, JALIL, PEREDA SUBERBIOLA, BOUYA & AMAGHZAZ, 2008
Sphagesaurus montealtensis ANDRADE & BERTINI, 2008

Synonym: Nova (1)

Massaliasuchus affuvelensis (MATHERON, 1869) MARTIN, & BUFFETAUT, 2008
= Crocodilus affuvelensis MATHERON, 1869

Andrade M. B. de, and Bertini, R. J., 2008, A new Sphagesaurus (Mesoeucrocodylia: Notosuchia) from the Upper Cretaceous of Monte Alto City (Bauru Group, Brazil), and a revision of the Sphagesauridae: Historical Biology, v. 20, n. 2, p. 101-136. (Sphagesaurus montealtensis)

Andrade, M. B. de, and Bertini, R. J., 2008, Morphological and anatomical observations about Mariliasuchus amarali and Notosuchus terrestris (mesoeucrocodylia) and thier relationships with other South American Notosuchians: Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, v. 66, n. 1, p. 5-62.

Andrade, M. B. de, and Bertini, R. J., 2008, Morphology of the dental carinae in Mariliasuchus amarali (Crocodylomorpha, Notosuchia) and the pattern of tooth serration among basal mesoeucrocodylia: Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, v. 66, n. 1, p. 63-82. Link to pdf

Barbosa, J. A., Kellne,r A. W. A., and Viana, M. S. S. 2008, New dyrosaurid crocodylomorph and evidences for faunal turnover at the K-P transition in Brazil: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, seris B, published on line, 7pp. (Guarinisuchus munizi) Link to pdf

Bonde, J. W., Varricchio, D. J., Jackson, F. D., Loope, D. B., and Shirk, A. M., 2008, Dinosaurs and dunes! sedimentology and paleontology of the Mesozoic in the Valley of Fire State Park: In: Field Guide to plutons, volcanoes, faults, reefs, dinosaurs, and possible glaciation in selected areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada, edited by Duebendorfer, E. M., and Smith, E. I., The Geological Society of America, Field Guide, n. 11, p. 249-262.

Bonnan, M. F., Farlow, J. O., and Masters, S. L., 2008, Using linear and geometric morphometrics to detect intraspecific variability and sexual dimorphism in femoral shape in Allagator mississippiensis and its implications for sexing fossil archosaurs: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 422-431.

Brinkman, D. B., 2008, The structure of Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian) nonmarine aquatic communities: a guild analysis of two vertebrate microfossil localities in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 33-60.

Buchy, M.-C., 2008, New occurrence of the genus Dakosaurus (Reptilia, Thalattosuchia) in the Upper Jurassic of north-eastern Mexico, with comments upon skull architecture of Dakosaurus and Geosaurus: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 249, n. 1, p. 1-8.

Buchy, M.-C., 2008, Reevaluation of the holotype of Plesiosaurus (Polyptychodon) mexicanus Wieland, 1910 from the ?Upper Jurassic of Mexico: a thalattosuchian, not a sauropterygian: Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas, v. 25, n. 3, p. 517-522. Link to pdf

Buscalioni, A. D., Fregenal, M. A., Bravo, A., Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Sanchiz, B., Baez, A. M., Canbra Moo, O., Martin Closas, C., Evans, S. E., and Marugan Lobon, J., 2008, The vertebrate assemblage of Buenache de la Sierra (Upper Barremian of Serrania de Cuenca, Spain) with insights into its taphonomy and paleoecology: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 687-710.

Candeiro, C. R. A., Santos, A. R., Bergqvist, L. P., Ribeiro, L. C. B., and Apesteguia, S., 2008, The Late Cretaceous fauna and flora of the Uberaba area (Minas Gerais State, Brazil): Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 25, p. 203-216.

Carpenter, K., 2008, Vertebrate biostratigraphy of the Smoky Hill Chalk (Niobrara Formation) and the Sharon Springs Member (Pierre Shale): In: High-Resolution Approaches in Stratigraphic Paleontology, edited by Harris, P. J., p. 421-437.

Delfino, M., Codrea, V., Folie, A., Dica, P., Godefroit, P., and Smith, T., 2008, A complete skull of Allodaposuchus precedens Nopcsa, 1928 (Eusuchia) and a reassessment of the morpholgy of the taxon based on the Romanian remains: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 111-122.

Delfino, M., Martin, J. E., and Buffetaut, E., 2008, A new species of Acynodon (Crocodylia) from the Upper Cretaceous (Santonian-Campanian) of Villaggio del Pescatore, Italy: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 5, p. 1091-1106. (Acynodon adriaticus)

Delfino, M., and Rook, L., 2008, African crocodylians in the Late Neogene of Europe: a revision of Crocodylus bamboli Ristori, 1890: Journal of Paleontology, v. 82, n. 2, p. 336-343.

Demar Jr., D. G., and Breithaupt, B. H., 2008, Terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate paleocommunities of the Mesaverde Formation Upper Cretaceous, Campanian) of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 78-103.

Fernandez, M., and Gasparini, Z., 2008, Salt glands in the Jurassic metriorhynchid Geosaurus: implications for the evolution of osmoregulation in Mesozoic marine crocodyliform: Naturwissenschaften, v. 95, p. 79-84.

Fiorelli, L., and Calvo, J. O., 2008, New remains of Notosuchus terrestris Woodward, 1896 (Crocodyliformes: Mesoeucrocodylia) from Late Cretaceous of Neuquen, Patagonia, Argentina: Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, v. 66, n. 1, p. 83-124.

Gwin, P., 2008, The Real Jurassic Park: National Geographic, v. 214, n. 1, p. 104-115.

Hill, R. V., McCartney, J. A., Roberts, E., Bouare, M., Sissoko, F., and O'Leary, M. A., 2008, Dyrosaurid (Crocodyliformes: Mesoeucrocodylia) fossils from the Upper Cretaceous and Paleogene of Mali: implications for phylogeny and survivorship across the K/T boundary: American Museum Novitates, n. 3631, 19pp. Link to pdf

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Jouve, S., Bardet, N., Halil, N.-E., Pereda Suberbiola, X., Bouya, B., and Amaghzaz, M., 2008, The oldest African crocodylian: phylogeny, paleobiogeography, and differential survivorship of marine reptiles through the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 409-421. (Ocepesuchus eoafricanus)

Jouve, S., Bouya, B., and Amaghzaz, M., 2008, A long-snouted dyrosaurid (Crocodyliformes, mesoeucrocodylia) from the Paleocene of Morocco: phylogenetic and palaeobiogeographic implications: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 2, p. 281-294.

Karl, H.-V., Gröning, E., Brauckmann, C, and Knötschke, N., 2008, First remains of the head of Steneosaurus (Crocodylomorpha: Teleosauridae) from the Late Jurassic of Oker (Lower Saxony, Germany): Studia Geologica Salmanticensia, v. 44, n. 2, p. 187-201. Link to pdf

Kear, B. P., and Godthelp, H., 2008, Inferred vertebrate bite marks on an Early Cretaceous unionoid bivale from Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia: Alcheringa, v. 32, p. 65-71.

Kear, B. P., Rich, T. H., Ali, M. A., Al-Mufarrih, Y. A., Matiri, A. H., Masary, A. M., and Attia, Y., 2008, Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) marine reptiles from the Adaffa Formation, NW Saudi Arabia: Geological Magazine, v. 145, n. 5, p. 648-654.

Knoll, F., 2008, On the Procompsognathus postcranium (Late Triassic, Germany): Geobios, v. 41, p. 779-786.

Kubo, T., 2008, In quest of the Pteraichnus trackmaker: comparisons to modern crocodilians: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 3, p. 405-412.

Langston, W. jr., 2008, Notes on a partial skeleton of Mourasuchus (Crocodylia, Nettosuchidae) from the Upper Miocene of Venezuela: Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, v. 66, n. 1, p. 125-143.

Martin, J. E., and Benton, M. J., 2008, Crown clades in vertebrate nomenclature: correcting the definition of crocodylia: Systematic Biology, v. 57, n. 1, p. 173-181.

Martin, J E., and Buffetaut, E., 2008, Crocodilus affuvelensis Matheron, 1869 from the Late Cretaceous of southern France: a reassessment: Zoological Journal of the linnean Society, v. 152, p. 567-580. (Massaliasuchus affuvelensis = Crocodilus affuvelensis)

Martin, S., 2008, Global diversity of crocodiles (Crocodilia, Reptilia) in freshwater: Hydrobiologia, v. 595, p. 587-591.

Martinelli, A. G., and Pais, D. F., 2008, A new baurusuchid crocodyliform (Archosauria) from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia (Argentina): Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 7, p. 371-381. (Wargosuchus australis) Link to pdf

Molan, R., 2008, A decade of dedication: The Digs of Dinosaur Cove: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 22-39, 43-45.

Ortega, F., Sanz, J. L., Barroso-Barcenilla, F., Cambra-Moo, O., Escaso, F., Garcia-Oliva, M., and Fernandez, F. M., 2008, El yacimiento de macrovertebrados fosiles del Cretacico Superior de "Lo Hueco" (Fuentes, Cuenca): Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 119-131.

Osi, A., 2008, Cranial osteology of Iharkutosuchus makadii, a Late Cretaceous basal eusuchian crocodyliform from Hungary: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 248, n. 3, p. 279-299.

Pinheiro, A. E. P., Bertini, R. J., de Andrade, M. B., and Neto, R. G. M., 2008, A new specimen of Stratiotosuchus maxhechti (Baurusuchidae, Crocodyliformes) from the Adamantina Formation (Upper Cretaceous), southeastern Brazil: Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia, v. 11, n. 1, p. 37-50.

Rauhut, O. W. A., and Lopez-Abarello, A., 2008, Archosaur evolution during the Jurassic: a southern perspective: Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, v. 63, n. 4, p. 557-585. Link to pdf

Rayfield, E. J., and Milner, A. C., 2008, Establishing a framework for archosaur cranial mechanics: Paleobiology, v. 34, n. 4, p. 494-515.

de Ricqles, A., Padian, K., Knoll, F., and Horner, J. R., 2008, On the origin of high growth rates in archosaurs and thier ancient relatives: complementary histological studies on Triassic archosauriforms and the problem of a "phylogenetic signial" in bone histology: Annales de Paleontologie, v. 94, p. 57-76.

Riff, D., and Aguilera, O. A., 2008, The world's largest gharials Gryposuchus: description of G. croizati n. sp. (Crocodylia, Gavialidae) from the Upper Miocene Urumaco Formation, Venezuela: Paläontologische Zeitschrift, v. 82, Heft 2, p. 178-195. (Gryposuchus crioizati)

Sankey, J. T., 2008a, Vertebrate paleoecology from microsites, Talley Mountain, Upper Aguja Formation (Late Cretaceous), Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA:In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 61-77.

Schwarz, D., and Fechner, R., 2008, The first dentary of Lisboasaurus (Crocodylomorpha, ?Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Lower Cretaceous (Barremian) of Una, Cuenca Province, Spain: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 264-268.

Shang, Q., Cuny, G., and Chen, L., 2008, Early Middle Jurassic vertebrate microremains from the Three Gorges area, southern China: Historical Biology, v. 20, n. 2, p. 87-99.

Smith, E. T., 2008, The Dinosaurs of Lightning Ridge: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 68-77.

Turner, A. H., and Buckley, G. A., 2008, Mahajangasuchus insignis (Crocodyliformes: Mesoeucrocodylia) cranial anatomy and new data on the origin of the Eusuchian-style palate: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 382-408.

Vargas, A. O., Kohlsdorf, T., Fallon, J. F., Vandenbrooks, J., and Wagner, G. P., 2008, The evolution of HoxD-11 expression in the bird wing: insights from Alligator mississippiensis: PLos One, v. 3, issue 10, p. 1-7.

Whitside, D. I., and Marshall, J. E. A., 2008, The age, fauna and palaeoenvironment of the Late Triassic fisure deposits of Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, UK: Geological Magazine, v. 141, n. 1, p. 105-147.

Wilkinson, L. E., Young, M. T., and Benton, M. J., 2008, A new metriorhynchid crocodilian (Mesoeucrocodylia: Thalattosuchia) from the Kimmeridgian (Upper Jurassic) of Wiltshire, UK: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 6, p. 1307-1333. (Dakosaurus carpenteri)

Pterosaurs

Genus: Nova (9)

Elanodactylus ANDRES & JI, 2008
Hongshanopterus WANG, CAMPOS, ZHOU & KELLNER, 2008
Lacusovagus WITTON, 2008
Mythunga MOLNAR & THULBORN, 2008
Nemicolopterus WANG, KELLNER, ZHOU, & CAMPOS, 2008
Raeticodactylus STECHER, 2008
Shenzhoupterus LÜ, UNWIN, LI & ZHANG, 2008
Uktenadactylus RODRIGUES & KELLNER, 2008
Volgadraco AVERIANOV, ARKHANGELSKY & PERVUSHOV, 2008

Species: Nova (8)

Elanodactylus prolatus ANDRES & JI, 2008
Hongshanopterus lacustris WANG, CAMPOS, ZHOU & KELLNER, 2008
Lacusovagus magnificens WITTON, 2008
Mythunga camara MOLNAR & THULBORN, 2008
Nemicolopterus crypticus WANG, KELLNER, ZHOU, & CAMPOS, 2008
Raeticodactylus filisurensis STECHER, 2008
Shenzhoupterus chaoyangensis LÜ, UNWIN, LI & ZHANG, 2008
Volgadraco bogolubovi AVERIANOV, ARKHANGELSKY & PERVUSHOV, 2008

Synonym: Nova (2)

Anhanguera spielbergi (VELDMEIJER, 2003) RODRIGUES & KELLNER, 2008
= Coloborhynchus spielbergi VELDMEIJER, 2003
Uktenadactylus wadleighi (LEE, 1994) RODRIGUES & KELLNER, 2008
= Coloborhynchus wadleighi LEE, 1994

Andres, B., and Ji, Q., 2008, A new pterosaur from the Liaoning Province of China, the phylogeny of the pterodactyloidea, and convergence in their cervical vertebrae: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 2, p. 453-469. (Elanodactylus prolatus)

Averianov, A. O., Arkhangelsky, M. S., and Pervushov, E. M., 2008, A new Late Cretaceous Azhdarchid (Pterosauria, Azhdarchidae) from the Volga Region: Palaeontological Journal, v. 42, n. 6, p. 634-642. (Volgadraco bogolubovi)

Barrett, P. M., Butler, R. J., Edwards, N. P., and Milner, A. R., 2008, Pterosaur distrubution in time and space: an atlas Zitteliana, B28, p. 61-107. Link to pdf

Bennett, S. C., 2008, Morphological evolution of the wing of pterosaurs: mylogy and function: Zitteliana, B28, p. 127-141.

Brinkman, D. B., 2008, The structure of Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian) nonmarine aquatic communities: a guild analysis of two vertebrate microfossil localities in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 33-60.

Buffetaut, E., 2008, Late Cretaceous pterosaurs from France: a review: Zitteliana, B28, p. 249-255.

Buscalioni, A. D., Fregenal, M. A., Bravo, A., Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Sanchiz, B., Baez, A. M., Canbra Moo, O., Martin Closas, C., Evans, S. E., and Marugan Lobon, J., 2008, The vertebrate assemblage of Buenache de la Sierra (Upper Barremian of Serrania de Cuenca, Spain) with insights into its taphonomy and paleoecology: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 687-710.

Carpenter, K., 2008, Vertebrate biostratigraphy of the Smoky Hill Chalk (Niobrara Formation) and the Sharon Springs Member (Pierre Shale): In: High-Resolution Approaches in Stratigraphic Paleontology, edited by Harris, P. J., p. 421-437.

Chinsamy, A., Codorniu, L., and Chiappe, L. M., 2008, Developmental growth patterns of the filter-feeder pterosaur, Pterodaustro guinazui: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 282-285.

Czerkas, S. A., and Czerkas, S. J., 2008, Feathered Dinosaurs: Published by The Dinosaur Museum, 46pp.

Demar Jr., D. G., and Breithaupt, B. H., 2008, Terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate paleocommunities of the Mesaverde Formation Upper Cretaceous, Campanian) of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 78-103.

Elgin, R. A., Grau, C. A., Palmer, C., Hone, D. W. E., Greenwell, D., and Benton, M. J., 2008, Aerodynamic characters of the cranial crest in Pteranodon: Zitteliana,B28, p. 167-174.

Habib, M. B., 2008, Comparative evidence for quadrupedal launch in pterosaurs: Zitteliana, B28, p. 159-166.

Hone, D. W. E., and Benton, M. J., 2008, Contrasting supertree and total-evidence methods: the origin of the pterosaurs: Zitteliana, B28, p. 35-60.

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Kubo, T., 2008, In quest of the Pteraichnus trackmaker: comparisons to modern crocodilians: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 3, p. 405-412.

Lockley, M., Harris, J., and Mitchell, L., 2008, A global overview of pterosaur ichnology: trackiste distribution in space and time: Zitteliana, B28, p. 185-198.

Lü, J., Xu, L., and Ji, Q., 2008, Restudy of Liaoxipterus (Istiodactylidae: Pterosauria), with comments on the Chinese istiodactylid pterosaurs: Zitteliana, B28, p. 229-241. (Nurhachius ignaciobritoi = Longchengpterus zhoai)

Lü, J., Unwin, D. M., Xu, L., and Zhang, X., 2008, A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of China and its implications for pterosaur phylogeny and evolution: Naturwissenschaften, v. 95, p. 891-897. (Shenzhoupterus chaoyangensis)

Martill, D. M., 2008, First pterosaur remains from the Exu Formation (Cretaceous) of the Araripe Basin, Barzil: Zitteliana, B28, p. 243-248.

Martill, D. M., and Witton, M. P., 2008, Catastrophic failure in a pterosaur skull from the Cretaceous Santana Formation of Brazil: Zitteliana, B28, p. 175-183.

Martill, D. M., Witton, M. P., and Gale, A., 2008, Possible azhdarchoid pterosaur remains from the Coniacian (Late Cretaceous) of England: Zitteliana, B28, p. 209-218.

Organ, C. L., and Shedlock, A. M., 2008, Palaeogenomics of pterosaurs and the evolution of small genome size in flying vertebrates: Biology Letters, published on line, 4pp.

Ortega, F., Sanz, J. L., Barroso-Barcenilla, F., Cambra-Moo, O., Escaso, F., Garcia-Oliva, M., and Fernandez, F. M., 2008, El yacimiento de macrovertebrados fosiles del Cretacico Superior de "Lo Hueco" (Fuentes, Cuenca): Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 119-131.

Padian, K., 2008, Were pterosaur ancestors bipedal or quadrupedal?: morphometric, functional, and phylogenetic considerations: Zitteliana, B28, p. 21-33. Link to pdf

Padian, K., 2008, The Early Jurassic pterosaur Dorygnathus banthensis (Theodori, 1830). Special Papers in Palaeontology, n. 80, The Palaeontological Association, London: p. 1-64.

Padian, K., 2008, The Early Jurassic pterosaur Campylognathoides Strand, 1928: Special Papers in Palaeontology, n. 80, The Palaeontological Association, London: p. 65-107.

Rauhut, O. W. A., and Lopez-Abarello, A., 2008, Archosaur evolution during the Jurassic: a southern perspective: Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, v. 63, n. 4, p. 557-585. Link to pdf

de Ricqles, A., Padian, K., Knoll, F., and Horner, J. R., 2008, On the origin of high growth rates in archosaurs and thier ancient relatives: complementary histological studies on Triassic archosauriforms and the problem of a "phylogenetic signial" in bone histology: Annales de Paleontologie, v. 94, p. 57-76.

Rodrigues, T., and Kellner, A. W. A., 2008, Review of the pterodactyloid pterosaur Coloborhynchus: Zitteliana, B28, p. 219-228. (Anhanguera spielbergi = Coloborhynchus spielbergi, Uktenadactylus wadleighi = Coloborhynchus wadleighi)

Stecher, R., 2008, A new Triassic pterosaur from Switzerland (Central Austroalpine, Grisons), Raeticodactylus filisurensis gen. et sp. nov.: Swiss Journal of Geoscience, v. 101, n. 1, p. 185-201. (Raeticodactylus filisurensis)

Unwin, D. M., and Deeming, D. C., 2008, Pterosaur eggshell structure and its implications for pterosaur reproductive biology: Zitteliana, B28, p. 199-207.

Wang, X., Campos, D. de A., Zhou, Z., and Kellner, A. W. A., 2008, A primitive istiodactylid pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea) from the Jiufotang Formation (Early Cretaceous), northeast China: Zootaxa, v. 1813, p. 1-13. (Hongshanopterus lacustris)

Wang, X., Kellner, A. W. A., Zhou, Z., and Campos, D. de A., 2008, Discovery of a rare arboreal forest-dwelling flying reptile (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea) from China: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 105, n. 6, p. 1983-1987. (Nemicolopterus crypticus)

Wellnhofer, P., 2008, A short history of pterosaur research: Zitteliana, B28, p. 7-19.

Whitside, D. I., and Marshall, J. E. A., 2008, The age, fauna and palaeoenvironment of the Late Triassic fisure deposits of Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, UK: Geological Magazine, v. 141, n. 1, p. 105-147.

Wilkinson, M. T., 2008, Three-dimensional geometry of a pterosaur wing skeleton, and its implications for aerial and terrestrial locomotion: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 154, p. 27-69. Link to pdf

Witton, M. P., 2008, A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Crato Formation (Lower Cretaceous, Aptian?) of Brazil: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 6, p. 1289-1300. (Lacusovagus magnificens)

Witton, M. P., 2008, A new approach to determining pterosaur body mass and its implications for pterosaur flight: Zitteliana, B28, p. 143-158.

Witton, M. P., and Naish, D., 2008, A reappraisal of Azhdarchid pterosaur functional morphology and paleoecology: PLOS One, v. 3, issue 5, 16pp. Link to pdf

Dinosaur

Dinosauromorpha

Galton, P. M., 2008 (for december 2007), Notes on the remains of archosaurian reptiles, mostly basal sauropodomorph dinosaurs, from the 1834 fissure fill (Rhaetian, Upper Triassic) at Clifton in Bristol, southwest England: Revue de Paleobiologie, v. 26, n. 2, p. 505-591.

Mancuso, A. C., and Mariscano, C. A., 2008, Paleoenvironments and taphonomy of a Triassic Lacustrine system (Los Rastros Formation, central-western Argentina): Palaios, v. 23, p. 535-547.

Nesbitt, S. J., and Chatterjee, S., 2008, Late Triassic dinosauriforms from the Post Quarry and surrounding areas, west Texas, USA: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 249, n. 2, p. 143-156.

Padian, K., 2008, Were pterosaur ancestors bipedal or quadrupedal?: morphometric, functional, and phylogenetic considerations: Zitteliana, B28, p. 21-33. Link to pdf

Theropoda

Genus: Nova (10)

Aerosteon SERENO, MARTINEZ, WILSON, VARRICCHIO, ALCOBER & LARSSON, 2008
Albertonykus LONGRICH & CURRIE, 2009 (published 2008)
Anchiornis XU, ZHAO, NORELL, SULLIVAN, HONE, ERICKSON, WANG, HAN & GUO, 2008
Austroraptor NOVAS, POL, CANALE, PORFIRI & CALVO, 2008
Duriavenator BENSON, 2008
Eocarcharia SERENO & BRUSATTE, 2008
Epidexipteryx ZHANG, ZHOU, XU, WANG & SULLIVAN, 2008
Kryptops SERENO & BRUSATTE, 2008
Orkoraptor NOVAS, EZCURRA & LECUONA, 2008
Similicaudipteryx HE, WANG & ZHOU, 2008

Species: Nova (11)

Aerosteon riocoloradensis SERENO, MARTINEZ, WILSON, VARRICCHIO, ALCOBER & LARSSON, 2008
Albertonykus borealis LONGRICH & CURRIE, 2009 (published 2008)
Anchiornis huxleyi XU, ZHAO, NORELL, SULLIVAN, HONE, ERICKSON, WANG, HAN & GUO, 2008
Austroraptor cabazai NOVAS, POL, CANALE, PORFIRI & CALVO, 2008
Eocarcharia dinops SERENO & BRUSATTE, 2008
Epidexipteryx hui ZHANG, ZHOU, XU, WANG & SULLIVAN, 2008
Kryptops palaios SERENO & BRUSATTE, 2008
Orkoraptor burkei NOVAS, EZCURRA & LECUONA, 2008
Similicaudipteryx yixianensis HE, WANG & ZHOU, 2008
Stokesosaurus langhami BENSON, 2008
Velociraptor osmolskae GODEFROIT, CURRIE, LI, SHANG, & DONG, 2008

Synonym: Nova (1)

Duriavenator hesperis (WALDMAN, 1974) BENSON, 2008
= Walkersaurus hesperis (WALDMAN, 1974) WELLES, POWELL & PICKERING, 1995 (nomen nudum)
= Megalosaurus hesperis WALDMAN, 1974

Ali, F., Zelenitsky, D. K., Therrien, F., and Weishampel, D. B., 2008, Homology of the "Ethmoid complex" of tyrannosaurids and its implications for the reconstruction of the olfactory apparatus of non-avian theropods: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 123-133.

Anonymous, 2008, How to build a T. Rex: Science Illustrated, May/June 2008, p. 34-41.

Bardett, P. M., Butler, R. J., Novas, F. E., Moore-Fay, S. C., Moody, J. M., Clark, J. M., and Sanchez-Villagra, M. R., 2008, Dinosaur remains from the La Quinta Formation (Lower or Middle Jurassic) of the Venezuelan Andes: Paläontologische Zeitschrift, v. 82, Heft 2, p. 163-177.

Bell, P. R., and Snively, E., 2008, Polar dinosaurs on parade: a review of dinosaur migration: Alcheringa, v. 32, p. 271-284.

Benson, R. B. J., 2008a, New information on Stokesosaurus, a tyrannosauroid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from North America and the United Kingdom: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 732-750. (Stokesosaurus langhami)

Benson, R. B J., 2008b, A redescription of 'Megalosaurus' hesperis (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Inferior Oolite (Bajocian, Middle Jurassic) of Dorset, United Kingdom: Zootaxa, n. 1931, p. 57-67. (Megalosaurus hesperis = Duriavenator hesperis)

Benson, R. B. J., Barrett, P. M., Powell, H. P., and Norman, D. B., 2008, The taxonomic status of Megalosaurus bucklandii (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Middle Jurassic of Oxfordshire, UK: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 2, p. 419-424.

Benson, R. B. J., and Xu, X., 2008, The anatomy and systematic position of the theropod dinosaur Chilantaisaurus tashuikouensis Hu, 1964 from the Early Cretaceous of Alanshan, People's Republic of China: Geological Magazine, v. 145, n. 6, p. 778-789. Link to pdf

Berry, K., 2008, Evidence for a Tyrannosaurus rex from southeastern Colorado: New Mexico Geology, v. 30, n. 1, p. 12-13.

Bonde, J. W., Varricchio, D. J., Jackson, F. D., Loope, D. B., and Shirk, A. M., 2008, Dinosaurs and dunes! sedimentology and paleontology of the Mesozoic in the Valley of Fire State Park: In: Field Guide to plutons, volcanoes, faults, reefs, dinosaurs, and possible glaciation in selected areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada, edited by Duebendorfer, E. M., and Smith, E. I., The Geological Society of America, Field Guide, n. 11, p. 249-262.

Breithaupt, B. H., Southwell, E. H., and Matthews, N. A., 2008, Wyoming's Dynamosaurus imperiosus and other early discoveries of Tyrannosaurus rex in the Rocky Mountain West: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 57-61.

Brinkman, D. B., 2008, The structure of Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian) nonmarine aquatic communities: a guild analysis of two vertebrate microfossil localities in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 33-60.

Brusatte, S. L., Benton, M. J., Ruta, M., and Lloyd, G. T., 2008, Superiority, competition, and opportunism in the evulotionary radiation of dinosaurs: Science, v. 321, p. 1485-1488.

Brusatte, S. L., Benton, M. J., Ruta, M., and Lloyd, G. T., 2008, The first 50 Myr of dinosaur evolution: macroevolutionary pattern and morphological disparity: Biology Letters, published online, 4pp.

Brusatte, S. L., and Sereno, P. C., 2008, Phylogeny of Allosauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda): comparative analysis and resolution: Journal of Systematic Paleontology, v. 6, n. 2, p. 155-182. Link to pdf

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Buffetaut, E., 2008a, Spinosaurid teeth from the Late Jurassic of Tendgauru, Tanzania, with remarks on the evolutionary and biogeographical history of the spinosauridae: Mid-Mesozoic Life and Environments-Cognac (France)-June 24th-28th, 2008, p. 26-28.

Buffetaut, E., 2008b, Spinosaurs before Stromer, early discoveries of spinosaurid theropods and thier interpretations: In: Dinosaurs and other extinct saurians: a historical perspective, abstract book, by Moody, R., Buffetaut, E., Martil, D., and Naish, D., p. 20-21.

Buffetaut, E., Suteethorn, V., Tong, H., and Amiot, R., 2008, An Early Cretaceous spinosaurid theropod from southern China: Geological Magazine, v. 145, n. 5, p. 745-748. Link to pdf

Burnham, D. A., 2008, A review of the Early Cretaceous Jehol Group on northeastern China and a revision of concerning the origin of flight paradigm: Oryctos, v. 7, p. 27-43.

Buscalioni, A. D., Fregenal, M. A., Bravo, A., Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Sanchiz, B., Baez, A. M., Canbra Moo, O., Martin Closas, C., Evans, S. E., and Marugan Lobon, J., 2008, The vertebrate assemblage of Buenache de la Sierra (Upper Barremian of Serrania de Cuenca, Spain) with insights into its taphonomy and paleoecology: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 687-710.

Candeiro, C. R. A., Santos, A. R., Bergqvist, L. P., Ribeiro, L. C. B., and Apesteguia, S., 2008, The Late Cretaceous fauna and flora of the Uberaba area (Minas Gerais State, Brazil): Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 25, p. 203-216.

Candeiro, C. R. A., and Tanke, D. H., 2008, A pathological Late Cretaceous carcharodontosaurid tooth from Minas Gerais, Brazil: Bulletin of Geosciences, v. 83, n. 3, p. 351-354.

Canudo, J. I., Flippi, L., Salgado, L., Garrido, A., Cerda, I., Garcia, R., and Otero, A., 2009, Dientes de teropodos asociados con una carcasa de sauropodo en el Cretacico Sperior (Formacion Plottier) de Rincon de los Sauces (Patagonia, Argentina): In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 321-330.

Canudo, J. I., Gasulla, J. M., Gomez-Fernandez, D., Ortega, F., Sanz, J. L., and Yague, P., 2008, Primera evidencia de dientes aislados atribuidos a Spinosauridae (Theropoda) en el Aptiano inferior (Cretacico Inferior) de Europa: Formacion Archillas de Morella (Espana): Ameghiniana, v. 45, n. 4, p. 649-662. Link to pdf

Carrano, M. T., and Sampson, S. D., 2008, The phylogeny of Ceratosauria (Dinosauria: Theropoda): Journal of Systimatic Paleontology, v. 6, n. 2, p. 182-236.

Cheng, Y.-N., Ji, Q., Wu, X.-C., and Shan, H.-Y., 2008, Oviraptorosaurian eggs (Dinosauria) with embryonic skeletons discovered for the first time in China: Acta Geologica Sinica, v. 82, n. 6, p. 1089-1094.

Codd, J. R., Manning, P. L., Norell, M. A., and Perry, S. F., 2008, Avian-like breathing mechanics in maniraptoran dinosaurs: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series B, v. 275, p. 157-161. Link to pdf

Company Rodriguez, J., Pereda-Suberbiola, X., and Ruiz-Omenaca, J. I., 2008, Los dinosaurios del Cretacico terminal del Levante iberico en el contexto paleogeografico europeo. Composicion de las faunas e implicaciones paleobiogeograficas: In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 17-44.

Cooper, L. N., Lee, A. H., Taper, M. L., and Horner, J. R., 2008, Relative growth rates of predator and prey dinosaurs reflect effects of predation: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, published on line, 7pp.

Cruz, R. de, Salgado, L., Suarez, M., Fernandez, M., Gasparini, Z., Palma-Heldt, S., and Fanning, M., 2008, First Late Jurassic dinosaur bones from Chile: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 529-534.

Czerkas, S. A., and Czerkas, S. J., 2008, Feathered Dinosaurs: Published by The Dinosaur Museum, 46pp.

Demar Jr., D. G., and Breithaupt, B. H., 2008, Terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate paleocommunities of the Mesaverde Formation Upper Cretaceous, Campanian) of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 78-103.

Derstler, K., and Myers, J. M., 2008a, Preliminary account of the tyrannosaurid Pete from the Lance Formation of Wyoming: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 67-73.

Derstler, K., and Myers, J. M., 2008b, Taphonomy of the Tyrannosaurs rex Peck's rex from the Hell Creek Formation of Montana: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 75-81.

Dzik, J., Sulej, T., and Niedzwiezki, G., 2008, A dicynodont-theropod association in the latest Triassic of Poland: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 4, p. 733-738.

Escapa, I. G., Sterli, J., Pol, D., and Nicoli, L., 2008, Jurassic tetrapods and flora of Canadon Asfalto Formation in Cerro Condor Area, Chubut Province: Revista de la Asociacon Geologica Argentina, v. 63, n. 4, p. 613-624.

Fiorillo, A. R., 2008, On the occurrence of exceptionally large teeth of Troodon (Dinosauria: Saurischia) from the Late Cretaceous of northern Alaska: Palaios, v. 23, p. 322-328.

Galton, P. M., 2008 (for december 2007), Notes on the remains of archosaurian reptiles, mostly basal sauropodomorph dinosaurs, from the 1834 fissure fill (Rhaetian, Upper Triassic) at Clifton in Bristol, southwest England: Revue de Paleobiologie, v. 26, n. 2, p. 505-591.

Gasca, J. M., Canudo, J. I., Moreno-Azanza, M., 1008, Dientes aislados de dinosaurio de la Formacion El Castellar en Miravete de la Sierra (Cretacico Inferior, Teruel, Espana): In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 221-234.

Gasca, J. M., Moreno-Azanza, M., and Canudo, J. I., 2008, Dientes de dinosaurios teropodos espinosauridos de la Formacion El Castellar (Cretacico Inferior, Teruel): Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 233-234.

Glut, D. F., 2008, Tyrannosaurus rex: a century of celebrity: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 399-427.

Godefroit, P., Currie, P. J., Li, H., Shang, C. Y., and Dong, Z.-M., 2008, A new species of Velociraptor (Dinosauria: Dromaeosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of northern China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 432-438. (Velociraptor osmolskae)

Gwin, P., 2008, The Real Jurassic Park: National Geographic, v. 214, n. 1, p. 104-115.

Happ, J., 2008, An analysis of predator-prey behavior in a head-to-head encouter between Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 355-369.

He, T., Wang, X.-L., and Zhou, Z.-H., 2008, A new genus and species of caudipterid dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of Western Liaoning, China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 46, n. 3, p. 178-189. (Similicaudipteryx yixianensis)

Henderson, M. D., and Harrison, W. H., 2008, Taphonomy and environment of deposition of a juvenile tyrannosaurid skeleton from the Hell Creek Formation (Latest Maastrichtian) of southeastern Montana: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 83-90.

Hinchliffe, R., 2008, Bird wing digits & their homologies: reassessment of development evidence for a 2,3, 4 identity: Oryctos, v. 7, p. 7-12.

Holtz, T. R., jr., 2008, A critical reappraisal of the obligate scavenging hypothesis for Tyrannosaurus rex and other tyrant dinosaurs: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 371-396.

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Johnson, K., 2008, How old is T. rex? challenges with the dating of terrestrial strata deposited during the Maastrichtian stage of the Cretaceous Period: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 63-65.

Kaye, T. G., Gaugler, G., and Sawlowicz, Z., 2008, Dinosaurian soft tissues interpreted as bacterial biofilms: PLos one, published online, v. 3, n. 7, 7pp.

Knoll, F., 2008, On the Procompsognathus postcranium (Late Triassic, Germany): Geobios, v. 41, p. 779-786.

Kundrat, M, Cruickshank, A. R. I., Manning, T. W., and Nudds, J., 2008, Embryos of therizinosauroid theropods from the Upper Cretaceous of China: diagnosis and analysis of ossification patterns: Acta Zoologica, v. 89, issue 3, p. 231-257.

Kurochkin, E. N., and Bogdanovich, I. A., 2008, On the origin of avian flight: compromise and system approaches: Theoretical Biology, v. 35, n. 1, p. 1-11.

Larson, N. L., 2008, One hundered years of Tyrannosaurus rex: the skeletons: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 1-55.

Larson, P., 2008a, Variation and sexual dimorphism in Tyrannosaurus rex: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 103-128.

Larson, P., 2008b, Atlas of the skull bones of Tyrannosaurus rex: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 233-243.

Larsson, H. C., 2008, Palatal kinesis of Tyrannosaurus rex: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 245-252.

Lee, Y.-N., 2008, A dinosaur rib from the Gojeong-ri dinosaur egg site of Hwaseogon City, Gyeonggi Province: Journal of Palaeontological Society of Korea, v. 24, n. 2, p. 127-133.

Li, D.-Q., You, H.-L., and Zhang, J.-P., 2008, A new specimen of Suzhousaurus megatherioides (Dinosauria: Therizinosauroidea) from the Early Cretaceous of northwestern China: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 45, p. 769-779. Link to pdf

Lindgren, J., Currie, P. J., Rees, J., Siverson, M., Lindström, S., and Alwmark, C., 2008, Theropod dinosaur teeth from the lowermost Cretaceous Rabekke Formation on Bornholm, Denmark: Geobios, v. 41, p. 253-262.

Lipkin, C., and Carpenter, K., 2008, Looking again at the forelimb of Tyrannosaurus rex: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 167-190.

Lockley, M., Kukihara, R., and Mitchell, L., 2008, Why Tyrannosaurus rex had puny arms: an integral morphodynamic solution to a simple puzzle in theropod paleobiology: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 131-164.

Longrich, N., 2008, Small theropod teeth from the Lance Formation of Wyoming, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 135-158.

Longrich, N., 2008, A new, large ornithomimid from the Cretaceous Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada: implications for the study of dissociated dinosaur remains: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 4, p. 983-997.

Longrich, N. R., and Currie, P. J., 2009 (published in 2008), Albertonykus borealis, a new alvarezsaur (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Early Maastrichtian of Alberta, Canada: Implications for the systematics and ecology of the Alvarezsauridae: Cretaceous Research, v. 30, p. 239-252. (Albertonykus borealis)

Machado, E. B., Campos, D. de A., and Kellner, A. W. A., 2008, On a theropod scapula (Upper Cretaceous) from the Marilia Formation, Bauru Group, Brazil: Paläontologische Zeitschrift, v. 82, n. 3, p. 308-313.

Maganuco, S., Cau, A., and Pasini, G., 2008, New information on the abelisaurid pedal elements from the Late Cretaceous of NW Madagascar (Mahajanga Basin): Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo ivico di Storia Naturale in Milano, v. 149, n. 2, p. 239-252.

Malafaia, E., Ortega, F., Escano, F., Silva, V., Ramalheiro, Dantas, P,. Moniz, C., and Barriga, F., 2008, Analisis preliminar de un nuevo ejemplar de Allosaurus del Grupo Lourinha (Jurasico Superior de Torres Vedras, Portugal): In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 243-251.

Malafaia, E., Ortega, F., Silva, B., and Escaso, F., 2008, Fragmento de un maxilar de teropodo de Praia da Corva (Jurasico Superior. Torres Vedras, Portugal): Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 273-279.

Malkani, M. S., 2008, Marisaurus (Balochisauridae, Titanosauria) remains from the Latest Cretaceous of Pakistan: Sindh Uinv. Res. Jour. (Sci. Ser)., v. 40, n. 2, p. 55-78.

Martin, L. D., 2008, Origins of avian flight - a new perspective: Oryctos, v. 7, p. 45-54.

Miyashita, T., Tanke, D.H., and Currie, P.J. 2008, A three-toothed tyrannosaurid premaxilla from the Dinosaur Park Formation, southern Alberta: In: Alberta Palaeontological Society, Twelfth Annual Symposium, Abstracts. Edited by H. Allen. Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta. March 15-16, 2008, p. 50-51.

Molnar, R. E., 2008, Reconstruction of the jaw musclature of Tyrannosaurus rex: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 255-285.

Naish, D., and Martill, D. M., 2008, Dinosaurs of Great Britain and the role of the Geological Society of London in thier discovery: Ornithischia: Journal of the Geological Society, London, v. 165, p. 613-623.

Nesbitt, S. J., and Chatterjee, S., 2008, Late Triassic dinosauriforms from the Post Quarry and surrounding areas, west Texas, USA: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 249, n. 2, p. 143-156.

Nesbitt, S. J., and Stocker, M. R., 2008, The vertebrate assemblage of the Late Triassic Canjilon Quarry (Northern New Mexico, USA), and the importance of apomorphy-based assemblage comparisons: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1063-1072.

Novas, F. E., Carvalho, I. de S., Ribeiro, L. C. B., and Mendez, A. H., 2008, First abelisaurid bone reamins from the Maastrichtian Marilia Formation, Bauru Basin, Brazil: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 625-635.

Novas, F. E., Ezcurra, M. D., and Lecuona, A., 2008, Orkoraptor burkei nov. gen. et sp., a large theropod from the Maastrichtian Pari Aike Formation, Southern Patagonia, Argentina: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 468-480. (Orkoraptor burkei)

Novas, F. E., Pol, D., Canal, J. I., Porfiri, J. D., and Calvo, J. O., 2008, A bizarre Cretaceous theropod dinosaur from Patagonia and the evolution of Gondwanan dromaeosaurids: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B., published on line, 7pp. (Austroraptor cabazai)

Organ, C. L., Schweitzer, M. H., Zheng, W., Freimark, L. M., Cantley, L. C., and Asara, J. M., 2008, Molecular phylogenetics of Mastodon and Tyrannosaurus rex: Science, v. 320, p. 499.

Ortega, F., Sanz, J. L., Barroso-Barcenilla, F., Cambra-Moo, O., Escaso, F., Garcia-Oliva, M., and Fernandez, F. M., 2008, El yacimiento de macrovertebrados fosiles del Cretacico Superior de "Lo Hueco" (Fuentes, Cuenca): Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 119-131.

Padian, K., 2008, Were pterosaur ancestors bipedal or quadrupedal?: morphometric, functional, and phylogenetic considerations: Zitteliana, B28, p. 21-33. Link to pdf

Paul, G. S., 2008, The extreme lifestyles and hapits of the gigantic tyrannosaurid superpredators of the Late Cretaceous of North America and Asia: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 307-352.

Pervzner, P. A., Kim, S., and Ng. J., 2008, Comment on "Protein sequences from Mastodon and Tyrannosaurus rex revealed by mass spectrometry": Science, v. 321, p. 1040b.

Poza, B., Suner, M., Santon-Cubedo, A., and Galobart, A., 2008, Los dinosaurios de Cataluna y Valencia: 20 anos de investigacion por divulgar un proyecto de divulgacion de la paleontologia: Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 369-380.

Prum, R. O., 2008, Who's your daddy? Science, v. 322, p. 1799-1800.

Rauhut, O. W. A., and Lopez-Abarello, A., 2008, Archosaur evolution during the Jurassic: a southern perspective: Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, v. 63, n. 4, p. 557-585. Link to pdf

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Rothschild, B. M., and Molnar, R. E., 2008, Tyrannosaurid pathologies as clues and nuture in the Cretaceous: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 287-304.

Salgado, L., Cruz, R. de, Suarez, M., Fernandez, M., Gasparini, Z., Palma-Heldt, S., and Fanning, M., 2008, First Late Jurassic dinosaur bones from Chile: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 529-534.

Sankey, J. T., 2008a, Vertebrate paleoecology from microsites, Talley Mountain, Upper Aguja Formation (Late Cretaceous), Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA:In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 61-77.

Sankey, J. T., 2008b, Diversity of Latest Cretaceous (Late Maastrichtian) small theropods and birds: teeth from the Lance and Hell Creek Formation, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 117-134.

Schweitzer, M. H., Wittmeyer, J. L., and Horner, J. R., 2008, One pretty amazing T. rex: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 93-100.

Sereno, P. C., and Brusatte, S. L., 2008, Basal abelisaurid and carcharodontosaurid theropods from the Lower Cretaceous Elrhaz Formation of Niger: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 1, p. 15-46. (Kryptops palaios, Eocarcharia dinops)

Sereno, P. C., Martinez, R. N., Wilson, J. A., Varricchio, D. J.. Alcober, O. A., and Larsson, H. C. E., 2008, Evidence for avian intrathoracic air sacs in a new predatory dinosaur from Argentina: PLOS ONE, v. 3, n. 9, e3303, 20pp. (Aerosteon riocoloradensis)

Smith, E. T., 2008, The Dinosaurs of Lightning Ridge: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 68-77.

Smith, N. D., Makovicky, P. J., Agnolin, F. L., Ezcurra, M. D., Pais, D. F., and Salisbury, S. W., 2008, A Megaraptor-like theropod (Dinosauria: Tetanurae) in Australia: support for faunal exchange across eastern and western Gondwana in the Mid-Cretaceous: Proceedings of the Royal Society B, v. 275, p. 1085-1093.

Soto, M., and Perea, D., 2008, A ceratosaurid (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous of Uruguay: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 439-444.

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Suner, M, and Santos-Cubedo, 2008, Dos dientes de teropodo del Yacimiento Ana, Formatcion Archllas de Morella (Aptiense Cretacico Inferior, Cinctorres, Castellon): Studia Geologic aSalmanticensia, vol. Espec. &, p. 27-39.

Varricchio, D. J., Moore, J. R., Erickson, G. M., Norell, M. A., Jackson, F. D., and Borkowski, J. J., 2008, Avian paternal care had dinosaur origin: Science, v. 322, p. 1826-1828.

Varricchio, D. J. Sereno, P. C., Zhao, Z., Tan, L., Wilson, J. A., and Lyon, G. H., 2008, Mud-trapped herd captures evidence of distinctive dinosaur sociality: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 4, p. 567-578. Link to pdf

Vinther, J., Briggs, D. E. G., Prum, R. O., and Saranathan, V., 2008, The colour of fossil feathers: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 522-525.

Watabe, M., Tsogtbaatar, K., and Barsbold, R., 2008, First discovery of a theropod (Dinosauria) from the Upper Jurassic in Mongolia and its stratigraphy: Paleontological Research, v. 12, n. 1, p. 27-36.

Weishampel, D. B., Fastovsky, D. E., Watabe, M., Varriccho, D., Jackson, F., Tsogtbaatar, K., and Barsbold, R., 2008, New oviraptorid embryos from Bugin-Tsav, Nemegt Formation (Upper Cretaceous), Mongolia, with insights in to their habitat and growth: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 110-1119.

Whitside, D. I., and Marshall, J. E. A., 2008, The age, fauna and palaeoenvironment of the Late Triassic fisure deposits of Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, UK: Geological Magazine, v. 141, n. 1, p. 105-147.

Wolff, E. D. S., 2008, The discovery of two novel archosaur diseases with implications for future paleopathological exploration: Historical Biology, v. 20, n. 3, p. 185-189.

Xu, X., and Clark, J. M., 2008, The presence of a gigantic theropod in the Jurassic Shishugou Formation, Juggar Basin, Western China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 46, n. 2, p. 157-160.

Xu, X., Zhao, Q., Norell, M., Sullivan, C., Hone, D., Erickson, G., Wang, X., Han, F., and Guo, Y,. 2008, A new feathered maniraptoran dinosaur fossil that fills a morphological gap in avian origin: Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 54, n. 3, p. 430-435. (Anchiornis huxleyi)

Zelenitsky, D. K., and Therrien, F., 2008, Unique maniraptoran egg clutch from the Upper Cretaceous Two Medicine Formation of Montana reveals theropod nesting behaviour: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 6, p. 1253-1259.

Zelenitsky, D. K., Therrien, F., and Kobayashi, Y., 2008, Olfactory acuity in theropods: palaeobiological and evolutionary implications: Proceedings of the Royal Socety, Series B, published on line, 7pp.

Zhang, F., Zhou, Z., Xing, X., Wiang, X., and Sullivan, C., 2008, A bizarre Jurassic maniraptoran from China with elongate ribbon-like featehrs: Nature, v. 455, p. 1105-1108. (Epidexipteryx hui)

Sauropodomorpha (Sauropoda, Prosauropoda)

Genus: Nova (8)

Asyolosaurus GALTON, 2008 (for december 2007)
Daxiatitan YOU, LI, ZHOU & JI, 2008
Dongyangosaurus LU, AZUMA, CHEN, ZHENG, & JIN, 2008
Eomamenchisaurus LU, LI, ZHONG, JI & LI, 2008
Malarguesaurus GONZALEZ-RIGA, PREVITERA & PIRRONE, 2009 (published in 2008)
Pitekunsaurus FILIPPI & GARRICO, 2008
Tastavinsaurus CANUDO, ROYO-TORRES & CUENCA-BESCOS, 2008
Uberabatitan SALGADO & SOUZA CARVALHO, 2008

Species: Nova (8)

Asyolosaurus yalensis GALTON, 2008 (for december 2007)
Daxiatitan binglingi YOU, LI, ZHOU & JI, 2008
Dongyangosaurus sinensis LU, AZUMA, CHEN, ZHENG, & JIN, 2008
Eomamenchisaurus yuanmouensis LU, LI, ZHONG, JI & LI, 2008
Malarguesaurus florenciae GONZALEZ-RIGA, PREVITERA & PIRRONE, 2009 (published in 2008)
Pitekunsaurus macayai FILIPPI & GARRICO, 2008
Tastavinsaurus sanzi CANUDO, ROYO-TORRES & CUENCA-BESCOS, 2008
Uberabatitan ribeiroi SALGADO & SOUZA CARVALHO, 2008

Allain, R., and Aquesbi, N., 2008, Anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of Tazoudasaurus naimi (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Early Jurassic of Morocco: Geodiversitas, v. 30, n. 2, p. 345-424. Link to pdf

Anomymous, 2008, Diary of an Australian Dream: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 12-20.

Brezinski, D. K., and Kollar, A. D., 2008, Geology of the Carnegie Museum dinosaur quarry site of Diplodocus carnegii, Sheep Chreek, Wyoming: Annals of Carnegie Museum, v 77, n. 2, p. 243-252.

Brusatte, S. L., Benton, M. J., Ruta, M., and Lloyd, G. T., 2008, Superiority, competition, and opportunism in the evulotionary radiation of dinosaurs: Science, v. 321, p. 1485-1488.

Brusatte, S. L., Benton, M. J., Ruta, M., and Lloyd, G. T., 2008, The first 50 Myr of dinosaur evolution: macroevolutionary pattern and morphological disparity: Biology Letters, published online, 4pp.

Candeiro, C. R. A., Santos, A. R., Bergqvist, L. P., Ribeiro, L. C. B., and Apesteguia, S., 2008, The Late Cretaceous fauna and flora of the Uberaba area (Minas Gerais State, Brazil): Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 25, p. 203-216.

Canudo, J. I., Flippi, L., Salgado, L., Garrido, A., Cerda, I., Garcia, R., and Otero, A., 2009, Dientes de teropodos asociados con una carcasa de suaropodo en el Cretacico Sperior (Formacion Plottier) de Rincon de los Sauces (Patagonia, Argentina): In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 321-330.

Canudo, J. I., Royo-Torres, R., and Cuenca-Bescos, G., 2008, A new sauropod: Tastavinsaurus sanzi gen. et. sp. nov. from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian) of Spain: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 712-731. (Tastavinsaurus sanzi)

Carabajal, A. P., Coria, R. A., and Chiappe, L. M., 2008, An incomplete Upper Cretaceous titanosaur (Sauropoda) braincase: new insights on the dinosaurian inner ear and endocranium: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 643-648.

Codrea, V. A., Murzea-Jipa, C., and Venczel, M., 2008, A sauropod vertebra at Rapa Rosie (Alba District): Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae, v. 6, p. 43-48. Link to pdf

Company Rodriguez, J., Pereda-Suberbiola, X., and Ruiz-Omenaca, J. I., 2008, Los dinosaurios del Cretacico terminal del Levante iberico en el contexto paleogeografico europeo. Composicion de las faunas e implicaciones paleobiogeograficas: In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 17-44.

Escapa, I. G., Sterli, J., Pol, D., and Nicoli, L., 2008, Jurassic tetrapods and flora of Canadon Asfalto Formation in Cerro Condor Area, Chubut Province: Revista de la Asociacon Geologica Argentina, v. 63, n. 4, p. 613-624.

Fernandez-Baldor, F. T., Canudo, J. I., Huerta, P., Montero, L. A. I., Huerta, D. M., Izquierdo, R. C., Martinez, G. P., and Montero, V. U., 2009, Primeros datos sobre las vertebras caudales del sauropodo de El Oterillo II (Formacion Castrillo de la Reina, Barremiense superior-Aptiense, Cretacico Inferior, Salas de los Infantes, Espana): In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 311-319.

Fiorillo, A. R., 2008, Lack of variability in feeding patterns of the sauropod dinosaur Diplodocus and Camarasaurus (Late Cretaceous, Western USA) with respect to climate as indicated by tooth wear features: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 104-116.

Flippi, L. S., and Garrido, A. C., 2008, Pitekunsaurus macayai gen. et sp. nov., nuevo titanosaurio (Saurischia, Sauropoda) del Cretacico Superior de la Cuenca Neuquina, Argentina: Ameghiniana, v. 45, n. 3, p. 575-590. (Pitekunsaurus macayai)

Galton, P. M., 2008 (for december 2007), Notes on the remains of archosaurian reptiles, mostly basal sauropodomorph dinosaurs, from the 1834 fissure fill (Rhaetian, Upper Triassic) at Clifton in Bristol, southwest England: Revue de Paleobiologie, v. 26, n. 2, p. 505-591. (Asyolosaurus yalensis)

Garcia, R. A., Paulina-Carabajal, A., and Salgado, L., 2008, A new titanosaurian braincase from the Allen Formation (Campanian-Maastrichtian), Rio Negro Province, Patagonia, Argentina: Geobios, v. 41, p. 625-633.

Gonzalez-Riga, B. J., Calvo, J. O., and Porfiri, J. D., 2008, An articulated titanosaur from Patagonia (Argentina): new evidence of neosauropod pedal evolution: Palaeoworld, v. 17, p. 33-40.

Gonzalez-Riga, B. J., Previtera, E., and Pirrone, C. A., 2009 (published in 2008), Malarguesaurus florenciae gen. et. sp. nov., a new titanosauriform (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Mendoza, Argentina: Cretaceous Research, v. 30, p. 135-148. (Malarguesaurus florenciae)

Gunga, H.C., Suthau, T., Bellmann, A,. Stoinski, S., Friedrich, A., Trippel, T., Krisch, K., and Hellwich, O., 2008, A new body mass extimation of Brachiosaurus brancai Janensch, 1914 mounted and exhibited at the Museum of Natural History (Berlin, Germany): Fossil Record, v. 11, n. 1, p. 28-33.

Gwin, P., 2008, The Real Jurassic Park: National Geographic, v. 214, n. 1, p. 104-115.

Hummel, J., Gee, C. T., Sudekum, K.-H., Sander, P. M., Nogge, G., and Clauss, M., 2008, In vitro digestibility of fern and gymnosperm foliage: implications for sauropod feeding ecology and diet selection: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B, v. 275, p. 1015-1021.

Jackson, F. D., Varricchio, D. J., Jackson, R. A., Vila, B., and Chiappe, L. M., 2008, Comparison of water vapor conductance in a titanosaur egg from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina and a Megaloolithus siruguei egg from Spain: Paleobiology, v. 34, n. 2, p. 229-246.

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Ikejiri, T., 2008, Slender and robust skeletal morphotypes of Camarasaurus (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic) of the Rocky Mountain Region and thier implications for sexual dimorphism: In: Unlocking the Unknown, papers honoring Dr. Richard J. Zakrzewski, edited by Farley, G. H., and Choate, J. B., Fort Hays Studies, special Issue n. 2, p. 31-43.

Klein, N., and Sander, M., 2008, Ontogentic stages in the long bone histology of sauropod dinosaurs: Paleobiology, v. 34, n. 2, p. 247-263.

Lehman, T. M., and Woodward, H. N., 2008, Modeling growth rates for sauropod dinosaurs: Paleobiology, v. 34, n. 2, p. 264-281.

Lu, J., Azuma, Y., Chen, R., Zheng, W., and Jin, X., 2008, A new titanosauriform sauropod from the Early Late Cretaceous of Dongyang, Zhenjiang Province: Acta Geologica Sinica, v. 82, n. 2, p. 225-235. (Dongyangosaurus sinensis)

Lu, J., Li, T., Zhong, S., Ji, Q., and Li., S., 2008, A new mamenchisaurid dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Yuanmou, Yunnan Province, China: Acta Geological Sinica, v. 82, n. 1, p. 17-26. (Eomamenchisaurus yuanmouensis)

Mo, J.-Y., Huang, C.-L., Zhao, Z.-R., Wang, W., and Xu, X., 2008, A new titanosaur (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Guangxi, China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 46, n. 2, p. 147-156. (Qingxiusaurus younjiangensis)

Ortega, F., Sanz, J. L., Barroso-Barcenilla, F., Cambra-Moo, O., Escaso, F., Garcia-Oliva, M., and Fernandez, F. M., 2008, El yacimiento de macrovertebrados fosiles del Cretacico Superior de "Lo Hueco" (Fuentes, Cuenca): Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 119-131.

Pereda-Suberbiola, X., and Galton, P. M., 2008, Dwarf dinosaurs in the Latest Cretaceous of Europe? In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 263-275.

Pereiralopes, R., and Carvalho Buchmann, F. S. de, 2008, Fossils of titanosaurs (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from a new outcrop in Triangulo Mineiro, southeastern Brazil: Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia, v. 11, n. 1, p. 69-72.

Poza, B., Suner, M., Santon-Cubedo, A., and Galobart, A., 2008, Los dinosaurios de Cataluna y Valencia: 20 anos de investigacion por divulgar un proyecto de divulgacion de la paleontologia: Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 369-380.

Previtera, E., and Gonzalez Riga, B. J., 2008, Vertebrados cretacicos de la Formacion Loncoche en Calmu-Co, Mendoza, Argentina: Ameghiana, v. 45, n. 2, p. 349-359.

Rauhut, O. W. A., and Lopez-Abarello, A., 2008, Archosaur evolution during the Jurassic: a southern perspective: Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, v. 63, n. 4, p. 557-585. Link to pdf

Salgado, L., and Souza Carvalho, I. de, 2008, Uberabatitan ribeiroi, a new titanosaur from the Marilia Formation (Bauru Group, Upper Cretaceous), Minas Gerais, Brazil: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 4, p. 881-901. (Uberabatitan ribeiroi)

Sander, P. M., and Clauss, M., 2008, Sauropod gigantism: Science, v. 322, p. 200-202.

Sander, P. M., Peitz, C., Jackson, F. D., and Chiappe, L. M., 2008, Upper Cretaceous titanosaur nesting sites and their implications for sauropod dinosaur reproductive biology: Palaeontographica, Abt. A. Lfg, 4-6, n. 284, p. 69-107.

Santucci, R. M., 2008, First titanosaur (Saurischia, Sauropoda) axial remains from the Uberaba Formation, Upper Cretaceous, Bauru Group, Brazil: Historical Biology, v. 20, n. 3, p. 165-173.

Schmeisser, R. L., and Flood, T. P., 2008, Recognition of paleogastroliths from the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah using a scanning electron microscope: Ichnos, v. 15, p. 72-77.

Schulp, A. S., O'Connor, P. M., Weishampel, D. B., Al Sayigh, A. R., Al-Harthy, A., Jagt, H. W. M., and Hartman, A. F., 2008, Ornithopod and sauropod dinosaur remains from the Maastrichtian Al-Khod Conglomerate Sultanate of Oman: SQU Journal of Science, v. 13,p. 27-32. Link to pdf

Schumacher, B. A., 2008, The Last Chance Site, a new sauropod quarry from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation, southeastern Colorado: In: Unlocking the Unknown, papers honoring Dr. Richard J. Zakrzewski, edited by Farley, G. H., and Choate, J. B., Fort Hays Studies, special Issue n. 2, p. 77-88.

Schwarz-Wings, D., and Frey, E., 2008, Is there an option for a pneumatic stabilization of sauropod neckes? -an experminetal and anatomical aproach: Palaeontologia Electronica, n. 11.3.17a, 26pp.

Smith, E. T., 2008, The Dinosaurs of Lightning Ridge: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 68-77.

Suner, M., Poza, B., Vila B., and Santos-Cubedo, A., 2008, Sintesis del registro fosil de dinosaurios en el Este de la Peninsula Iberica: Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 397-420.

Suter, D., 2008, Tail Bones: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 92.

Williamson, T. E., and Weil, A., 2008, Stratigraphic distribution of sauropods in the Upper Cretaceous of the San Juan Basin, New Mexico, with comments of North America's Cretaceous 'sauropod hiatus': Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1218-1223.

Whitside, D. I., and Marshall, J. E. A., 2008, The age, fauna and palaeoenvironment of the Late Triassic fisure deposits of Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, UK: Geological Magazine, v. 141, n. 1, p. 105-147.

Yates, A. M., 2008, A second specimen of Blikanasaurus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) and the biostratigraphy of the Lower Elliot Formation: Palaeontolographica Africana, v. 43, p. 39-43. Link to pdf

Ye, Y., 2008, A review of the study of Mamenchisaurus: Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, p. 1-7.

You, H.-L., Li, D.-Q., Zhou, L.-Q., and Ji, Q., 2008, Daxiatitan binglingi: a gigant sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of China: Gansu Geology, v. 17, n. 4, p. 1-10. (Daxiatitan binglingi)

Ornithischia

Genus: Nova (7)

Dakotadon PAUL, 2008
Diceratus MATEUS, 2008
Dollodon PAUL, 2008
Gobiceratops ALIFANOV, 2008
Microceratus MATEUS, 2008
Sahaliyania GODEFROIT, HAI, YU & LAUTERS, 2008
Wulagasaurus GODEFROIT, HAI, YU & LAUTERS, 2008

Species: Nova (6)

Camptosaurus aphanoecetes CARPENTER & WILSON, 2008
Dollodon bampingi PAUL, 2008
Gobiceratops minutus ALIVANOV, 2008
Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai CURRIE, LANGSTON & TANKE, 2008
Sahaliyania elunchunorum GODEFROIT, HAI, YU & LAUTERS, 2008
Wulagasaurus dongi GODEFROIT, HAI, YU & LAUTERS, 2008

Synonym: Nova (3)

Dakotadon lakotaensis (WEISHAMPEL & BJORK, 1989) PAUL, 2008
= Iguanodon lakotaensis WEISHAMPEL & BJORK, 1989
Diceratus hatcheri (HATCHER vide LULL, 1905/MARSH, HATCHER & LULL, 1907) MATEUS, 2008
= Diceratops hatcheri HATCHER vide LULL, 1905/MARSH, HATCHER & LULL, 1907
= Triceratops hatcheri (HATCHER vide LULL, 1905/MARSH, HATCHER & LULL, 1907)
Microceratus gobiensis (BOHLIN, 1953) MATEUS, 2008
= Microceratops gobiensis BOHLIN, 1953

Alifanov, V. R., 2008, The tiny horned dinosaur Gobiceratops minutus gen. et. sp. nov., (Bagaceratopidae, Neoceratopsia) from the Upper Cretaceous of Mongolia: Palaeontological Journal, v. 42, n. 6, p. 621-633. (Gobiceratops minutus)

Arbour, V. M., and Graves, M. C., 2008, An ornithischian dinosaur from the Sustut Basin, north-central British Columbia, Canada: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 45, p. 457-463.

Balanoff, A. M., Norell, M. A., Grellet-Tinner, G., and Lewin, M. R., 2008, Digital preparation of a probable neoceratopsian preserved within an egg, with comments on microstructural anatomy of ornithischian eggshells: Naturwissenschaften, v. 95, p. 493-500.

Bardett, P. M., Butler, R. J., Novas, F. E., Moore-Fay, S. C., Moody, J. M., Clark, J. M., and Sanchez-Villagra, M. R., 2008, Dinosaur remains from the La Quinta Formation (Lower or Middle Jurassic) of the Venezuelan Andes: Paläontologische Zeitschrift, v. 82, Heft 2, p. 163-177.

Bell, P. R., and Snively, E., 2008, Polar dinosaurs on parade: a review of dinosaur migration: Alcheringa, v. 32, p. 271-284.

Bonde, J. W., Varricchio, D. J., Jackson, F. D., Loope, D. B., and Shirk, A. M., 2008, Dinosaurs and dunes! sedimentology and paleontology of the Mesozoic in the Valley of Fire State Park: In: Field Guide to plutons, volcanoes, faults, reefs, dinosaurs, and possible glaciation in selected areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada, edited by Duebendorfer, E. M., and Smith, E. I., The Geological Society of America, Field Guide, n. 11, p. 249-262.

Britt, B. B., Scheetz, R. D., and Dangerfield, A., 2008, A suite of dermestid beetle traces on dinosaur bone from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation, Wyoming, USA: Ichnos, v. 15, p. 59-71.

Butler, R. J., and Barrett, P. M., 2008, Palaeoenvironmental controls on the distribution of Cretaceous herbivorous dinosaurs: Naturwissenschaften, v. 95, p. 1027-1032.

Butler, R. J., and Galton, P. M., 2008, The 'dermal armour' of the ornithopod dinosaur Hypsilophodon from the Wealden (Early Cretaceous: Barremian) of the Isle of Wight: a reapprasial: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 636-642.

Butler, R. J., Porro, L. B., and Norman, D. B., 2008, A juvenile skull of the primitive ornithischian dinosaur Heterodontosaurus tucki from the 'Stormberg' of southern Africa: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 702-711.

Butler, R. J., Upchurch, P., and Norman, D. B., 2008, The phylogeny of the ornithischian dinosaurs: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, v. 4, p. 1-40.

Butler, R. J., and Zhao, Q., 2009 (published in 2008), The small-bodied ornithischian dinosaur Micropachycephalosaurus hongtuyanensis and Wannanosaurus yansiensis from the Late Cretaceous of China: Cretaceous Research, v. 30, p. 63-77.

Carpenter, K., and Wilson, Y., 2008, A new species of Camptosaurus (Ornithopoda: Dinosauria) from the Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic) of Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, and a biomechanical analysis of its forelimb: Annals of Carnegie Museum, v. 76, n. 4, p. 227-264. (Camptosaurus aphanoecetes)

Cerda, I. A., 2008, Gastroliths in an ornithopod dinosaur: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53 ,n. 2, p. 351-355.

Chen, J., Butler, R. J., and Jin, L., 2008, New material of large-bodied ornithischian dinosaurs, including an iguanodontia ornithopod, from the Quantou Formation (middle Cretaceous: Aptian-Cenomanian) of Jilin Province, northeastern China: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 248, n. 3, p. 309-314.

Cook, A., 2008, A Real Jurassic Park: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 46-55.

Company Rodriguez, J., Pereda-Suberbiola, X., and Ruiz-Omenaca, J. I., 2008, Los dinosaurios del Cretacico terminal del Levante iberico en el contexto paleogeografico europeo. Composicion de las faunas e implicaciones paleobiogeograficas: In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 17-44.

Cooper, L. N., Lee, A. H., Taper, M. L., and Horner, J. R., 2008, Relative growth rates of predator and prey dinosaurs reflect effects of predation: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, published on line, 7pp.

Cruzado-Caballero, P., Canudo, J. I., and Ruiz-Omenaca, J. I., 2008, Los femures de Blasi (Aren, Huesca, Spain): una contribucion a los hadrosauroideos europeos del Maastrichtiense superior: In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 197-205.

Currie, P. J., Langston, W., jr., and Tanke, D. H., 2008, A new species of Pachyrhinosaurus (Dinosauria, Ceratopsidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada: In: A new horned dinosaur from an Upper Cretaceous Bone bed in Alberta: A publication of the National Research Council of Canada Monograph Publishing Progam, 1-108. (Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai)

Demar Jr., D. G., and Breithaupt, B. H., 2008, Terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate paleocommunities of the Mesaverde Formation Upper Cretaceous, Campanian) of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 78-103.

Fastnacht, M., 2008, Die Edmontosaurus-mumie bei Senckenberg: Natur und Museum, v. 138, n. 3/4, p. 78-79.

Fricke, H. C., and Pearson, D. A., 2008, Stable isotope evidence for changes in dietary niche partitioning among hadrosaurian and ceratopsian dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Formation, North Dakota: Paleobiology, v. 34, n. 4, p. 534-552.

Galton, P. M., 2008 (for december 2007), Notes on the remains of archosaurian reptiles, mostly basal sauropodomorph dinosaurs, from the 1834 fissure fill (Rhaetian, Upper Triassic) at Clifton in Bristol, southwest England: Revue de Paleobiologie, v. 26, n. 2, p. 505-591.

Gasca, J. M., Canudo, J. I., Moreno-Azanza, M., 1008, Dientes aislados de dinosaurio de la Formacion El Castellar en Miravete de la Sierra (Cretacico Inferior, Teruel, Espana): In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 221-234.

Gierlinski, G. D., and Sabath, K., 2008, Stegosaurian footprints from the Morrison Formation of Utah and thier implications for interpreting other ornithischia tracks: Oryctos, v. 8, p. 29-46.

Godefroit, P., Shulin, H., Yu, T., and Lauters, P., 2008, New hadrosaurid dinosaurs from the uppermost Cretaceous of northeatern China: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 1, p. 47-74. (Sahliyania elunchunorum, Wulagasaurus dongi)

Gwin, P., 2008, The Real Jurassic Park: National Geographic, v. 214, n. 1, p. 104-115.

Happ, J., 2008, An analysis of predator-prey behavior in a head-to-head encouter between Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 307-352.

Herkner, B., and Spitz, R., 2008, Der richtigen beinstellung des Triceratops auf der Spur: Natur und Museum, v. 138, n. 3/4, p. 49-65.

Hocknull, S. A., and Cook, A. G., 2008, Hypsilophodontid (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) from the Latest Albian, Winton Formation, Central Queensland: Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, v. 52, n. 2, p. 212.

Horner, J. R., and Goodwin, M. B., 2008, Ontogeny of cranial epi-ossifications in Triceratops: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 134-144.

Hunt, R. K., and Lehman, T. M., 2008, Attributes of the ceratopsian dinosaur Torosaurus, and new material from the Javelina Formation (Maastrichtian) of Texas: Journal of Paleontology, v. 82, n. 6, p. 1127-1138.

Irmis, R. B., and Knoll, F., 2008, New ornithischian dinosaur material from the Lower Jurassic Lufeng Formation of China: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 247, n. 1, p. 117-128. Link to pdf

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Knoll, F., 2008, Buccal soft anatomy in Lesothosaurus (Dinosauria: Ornithischia): Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 248, n. 3, p. 355-364.

Lauters, P., Bolotsky, Y. L., Itterbeeck, J. van, and Godefroit, P., 2008, Taphonomy and age profile of a Latest Cretaceous dinosaur bone bed in far eastern Russia: Palaios, v. 23, p. 153-162.

Lingham-Soliar, T., 2008, A uniue cross section through the skin of the dinosaur Psittacosaurus from China showing a complex fibre architecture: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series B, v, 275, p. 775-780.

Mateus, O., 2008, Two ornithischian dinosaurs renamed: Microceratops Bohlin 1953 and Diceratops Lull 1905: Journal of Paleontology, v. 82, n. 2, p. 423. (Diceratus = Diceratops, Microceratus = Microceratops)

Mateus, O., Overbeeke, M., and Rita, F., 2008, Dinosaur frauds, hoaxes and "Frankenstines": how to distinguish fake and genuine vertebrate fossils: Journal of Paleontological Techniques, n. 2, 5pp.

Naish, D., and Martill, D. M., 2008, Dinosaurs of Great Britian and the role of the Geological Society of London in thier discovery: Ornithischia: Journal of the Geological Society of London, v. 165, p. 613-623. Link to pdf

Molan, R., 2008, A decade of dedication: The Digs of Dinosaur Cove: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 22-39, 43-45.

Nye, E., Feist-Burkhardt, S., Horne, D. J., Ross, A. J., and Whittaker, J. E., 2008, The palaeoenvironment associated with a partial Iguanodon skeleton from the Upper Weald Clay (Barremian, Early Cretaceous) at Smokejacks Brickworks (Ockley, Surrey, UK), based on palynomorphs and ostracods: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 417-444.

Ortega, F., Sanz, J. L., Barroso-Barcenilla, F., Cambra-Moo, O., Escaso, F., Garcia-Oliva, M., and Fernandez, F. M., 2008, El yacimiento de macrovertebrados fosiles del Cretacico Superior de "Lo Hueco" (Fuentes, Cuenca): Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 119-131.

Paul, G. S., 2008, A revised taxonomy of the iguandont dinosaur genera and species: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 192-216. (Dakotadon lakotaensis = Iguanodon lakotaensis, Dollodon bampingi)

Pereda-Suberbiola, X., and Galton, P. M., 2008, Dwarf dinosaurs in the Latest Cretaceous of Europe? In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 263-275.

Porfiri, J. D., Calvo, J. O., and Dos Santos, D., 2008, Megaraptor namunhuaiquii, un enigmatico dinosaurio del Cretacico de Patagonia: Investigacion y Ciencia, n. 40, p. 33-37.

Poza, B., Suner, M., Santon-Cubedo, A., and Galobart, A., 2008, Los dinosaurios de Cataluna y Valencia: 20 anos de investigacion por divulgar un proyecto de divulgacion de la paleontologia: Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 369-380.

Ralrick, P. E., and Tanke, D. H., 2008, Comments on the quarry map and preliminary taphonomic observations of the Pachyrhinosaurus (Dinosauria: Ceratopsidae) bone bed at Pipestone Creek, Alberta, Canada: In: A new horned dinosaur from an Upper Cretaceous Bone bed in Alberta: A publication of the National Research Council of Canada Monograph Publishing Progam, 109-116.

Rauhut, O. W. A., and Lopez-Abarello, A., 2008, Archosaur evolution during the Jurassic: a southern perspective: Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, v. 63, n. 4, p. 557-585. Link to pdf

Rich, L., 2008, My Little Dino! Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 40-42.

Ruiz-Omenaca, J. I., Pereda-Suberbiola, X., Fernandez-Baldor, F. T., Maisch, M., Izquierdo, L. A., Huerta, P., Contreras, R., Huerta, D. M., Martinez, G. P., Montero, V. U., and Welle, J., 2008, Resto mandibular de ornitopodo iguanodontoideo (Dinosauria) del Cretacico Inferior de Salas de los Infantes (Burgos) en las colecciones del Institut für Geowissenschaften de Tubinga (Alemania): Geogaceta, v. 45, 4pp.

Ruiz-Omenaca, J. I., Pinuela, L., and arcia-Ramos, J. C., 2008, Nuevos restos de ornitopodo (Ornithischia: Ankylopollexia) del Jurasico Superior de Tazones, Asturias (Formacion Terenes): Geogaceta, v. 45, 4pp. Link to pdf

Rybczynski, N., Tirabasso, A., Bloskie, P., Cuthbertson, R., and Holliday, C., 2008, A three-dimensional anamation model of Edmontosaurus (Hadrosauridae) for testing chewing hypotheses: Palaeontologia Electronica, v. 11, n. 2, 14pp.

Sankey, J. T., 2008a, Vertebrate paleoecology from microsites, Talley Mountain, Upper Aguja Formation (Late Cretaceous), Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA:In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 61-77.

Sano, S.-I., Kubot, K., and Yabe, A., 2008, “The Cretaceous Tetori biota in Japan and its evolutionary significance for terrestrial ecosystems in Asia” [Cretaceous Research 27 (2006) 199-225]—Discussion: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 168-173.

Schulp, A. S., O'Connor, P. M., Weishampel, D. B., Al Sayigh, A. R., Al-Harthy, A., Jagt, H. W. M., and Hartman, A. F., 2008, Ornithopod and sauropod dinosaur remains from the Maastrichtian Al-Khod Conglomerate Sultanate of Oman: SQU Journal of Science, v. 13,p. 27-32. Link to pdf

Stokstad, E., 2008, Skulls show dinos blew thier horns: Science, v. 322, p. 670.

Smith, E. T., 2008, The Dinosaurs of Lightning Ridge: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 68-77.

Snively, E., and Cox, A., 2008, Structural mechanics of pachycephalosaur crania permitted head-butting behavior: Palaeontologia Electronica, v. 11, issue 1, n. 3A, 17pp.

Suner, M., Poza, B., Vila B., and Santos-Cubedo, A., 2008, Sintesis del registro fosil de dinosaurios en el Este de la Peninsula Iberica: Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 397-420.

Tereschenko, V. S., 2008, Adaptive features of protoceratopoids (Ornithischia: Neoceratopsia): Palaeontological Jounal, v. 42, n. 3, p. 273-286.

Tweet, J. S., Chin, K., Braman, D. R., and Nate, M. L., 2008, Probable gut contents within a specimen of Brachylophosaurus canadensis (Dinosauria: Hadrosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous Judith River Formation of Montana: Palaios, v. 23, p. 624-635.

Witmer, L. M., and Ridgely, R. C., 2008, Structure of the brain cavity and inner ear of the centrosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur Pachyrhinosaurus based on CT scanning and 3D visualization: In: A new horned dinosaur from an Upper Cretaceous Bone bed in Alberta: A publication of the National Research Council of Canada Monograph Publishing Progam, 117-144.

Witzmann, F., Asbach, P., Remes, K., Hampe, O., Hilger, A., and Paulke, A., 2008, Vertebral pathology in an ornithopod dinosaur: a hemivertebra in Dysalotosaurus lettowvorbecki from the Jurassic of Tanzania: The Anatomical Record, v. 291, p. 1149-1155.

You, H.-L., Tanoue, K,. and Dodson, P., 2008, New data on cranial anatomy of the ceratopsian dinosaur Psittacosaurus major: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 2, p. 183-196.

Armored dinosaurs

Genus: Nova (2)

Loricatosaurus MAIDMENT, NORMAN, BARRETT & UPCHURCH, 2008
Peloroplites CARPENTER, BARTLETT, BIRD & BARRICK, 2008

Species: Nova (1)

Peloroplites cedrimontanus CARPENTER, BARTLETT, BIRD & BARRICK, 2008

Synonym: Nova (3)

Loricatosaurus priscus (NOPCSA, 1911) MAIDMENT, NORMAN, BARRETT & UPCHURCH, 2008
= Stegosaurus priscus NOPCSA 1911
= Lexovisaurus priscus (NOPCSA, 1911) KUHN, 1964
Stegosaurus homheni (DONG, 1973) MAIDMENT, NORMAN, BARRETT & UPCHURCH, 2008
= Wuerhosaurus homheni DONG, 1973
Stegosaurus mjosi (CARPENTER, MILES & CLOWARD, 2001) MAIDMENT, NORMAN, BARRETT & UPCHURCH, 2008
= Hesperosaurus mjosi CARPENTER, MILES & CLOWARD, 2001

Dinosaurs in general

Benton, M. J., 2008, How to find a dinosaur, and the role of synonymy in biodiversity studies: Paleobiology, v. 34, n. 4, p. 516-533.

Benton, M. J., 2008, Fossil quality and naming dinosaurs: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 729-732.

Brusatte, S. L., Benton, M. J., Ruta, M., and Lloyd, G. T., 2008, The first 50 Myr of dinosaur evolution: macroevolutionary pattern and morphological disparity: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 733-736.

Byko, M., 2008, Steel and science bring dinosaurs into the 21st Century at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History: JOM, a publication of the minerals, metals and Materials Society, June, 2008, p. 12-16.

Dodson, P., 2008, Your inner Dinosaur: American Paleontologist, v. 16, n. 4, p. 33-36.

Holliday, C. M., and Witmer, L. M., 2008, Cranial kinesis in dinosaurs: intracranial joints, protractor muscles, and thier significance for cranial evolution and function in diapsids: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1073-1088.

Hummel, J., and Clauss, M., 2008, Megaherbivores as pacemakers of carnivore diversity and biomass: distributing or sinking trophic energy? Evolutionary Ecology Research, v. 10, p. 925-930.

Lloyd, G. T., Davis, K. E., Pisani, D., Tarver, J. E., Ruta, M., Sakamoto, M., Hone, D. W. E., Jennings, R., and Benton, M. J., 2008, Dinosaurs and the Cretaceous terrestrial revolution: Proceedings of the Royal Societ of London, published on line, 8pp.

Moawad, A. M., Raslan, & Rashad, A., 2008, Discovery of huge fossil vertebral carcasses in the Dakhla Formation near the K/T boundary, Dakhla Oases, Egpyt: Annals Geological Survey of Egypt, v. 30, p. 173-183.

de Ricqles, A., Padian, K., Knoll, F., and Horner, J. R., 2008, On the origin of high growth rates in archosaurs and thier ancient relatives: complementary histological studies on Triassic archosauriforms and the problem of a "phylogenetic signial" in bone histology: Annales de Paleontologie, v. 94, p. 57-76.

Schmeisser, R. L., and Flood, T. P., 2008, Recognition of paleogastroliths from the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah using a scanning electron microscope: Ichnos, v. 15, p. 72-77.

Wills, M. A., Barrett, P. M., and Heathcote, J. F., 2008, The modified gap excess ratio (GER*) and the stratigraphic congruence of dinosaur phylogenies: Systimatic Biology, v. 57, n. 6, p. 891-904.

Wilson, L. E., 2008, Comparative taphonomy and paleoecological reconstruction of two microvertebrate accumulations from the Late Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), eastern Montana: Palaios, v. 23, p. 288-297.

Aves (Mesozoic)

Genus: Nova (5)

Didactylornis YUAN, 2008
Enantiophoenix CAU & ARDUINI, 2008
Eoconfuciusornis ZHANG, ZHOU & BENTON, 2008
Pengornis ZHOU, CLARKE & ZHANG, 2008
Zhongornis GAO, CHIAPPE, MENG, O’CONNOR, WANG, CHENG, & LIU, 2008

Species: Nova (6)

Cathayornis chabuensis LI, LI, ZHANG, ZHOU, BAI, ZHANG & BA, 2008
Didactylornis jii YUAN, 2008
Enantiophoenix electrophyla CAU & ARDUINI, 2008
Eoconfuciusornis zhengi ZHANG, ZHOU & BENTON, 2008
Pengornis houi ZHOU, CLARKE & ZHANG, 2008
Zhongornis haoae GAO, CHIAPPE, MENG, O’CONNOR, WANG, CHENG, & LIU, 2008

Bennett, S. C., 2008, Ontogeny and Archaeopteryx: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 535-542.

Bingham, P. S., Savrda, C. E., Knight, T. K., and Lewis, R. D., 2008, Character and gensis of the Ingersoll Shale, a compact continental fossil-lagerstatte, Upper Cretaceous Eutaw Formation, Eastern Alabama: PalAios, v. 23, p. 391-401.

Burnham, D. A., 2008, A review of the Early Cretaceous Jehol Group on northeastern China and a revision of concerning the origin of flight paradigm: Oryctos, v. 7, p. 27-43.

Butler, R. J., and Goswami, A., 2008, Body size in Mesozic birds: little evidence for Cope's rule: Journal of Evolutionary Biology, v. 21, p. 1672-1682.

Campbell, K. E., 2008, The manus of archaeopterygians: implications for avian ancestry: Oryctos, v. 7, p. 13-26.

Carpenter, K., 2008, Vertebrate biostratigraphy of the Smoky Hill Chalk (Niobrara Formation) and the Sharon Springs Member (Pierre Shale): In: High-Resolution Approaches in Stratigraphic Paleontology, edited by Harris, P. J., p. 421-437.

Cau, A., and Arduini, P., 2008, Enantiophoenix electrophyla gen. et sp. nov. (Aves, Enantiornithes) from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Lebanon and its phylogenetic relationships: Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo ivico di Storia Naturale in Milano, v. 149, n. 2, p. 293-324. (Enantiophoenix electrophyla)

Chiappe, L. M., Marugan-Lobon, J., Ji, S.-a., and Zhou, Z., 2008, Life history of a basal bird: morphometrics of the Early Cretaceous Confuciusornis: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 719-723. (Jinzhouornis zhangiyingia, Jinzhouornis yixianensis = Confuciusornis sanctus)

Clarke, J. A., and Middleton, K. M., 2008, Mosaicism, modules, and the evolution of birds: results from a bayesian approach to the study of morphological evolution using discrete character data: Systematic Biology, v. 57, n. 2, p. 185-201.

Currie, P. J., and Coy, C., 2008, The first serrated bird tooth: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 159-165.

Czerkas, S. A., and Czerkas, S. J., 2008, Feathered Dinosaurs: Published by The Dinosaur Museum, 46pp.

Demar Jr., D. G., and Breithaupt, B. H., 2008, Terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate paleocommunities of the Mesaverde Formation Upper Cretaceous, Campanian) of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 78-103.

Elzanowski, A., 2008, The avian femur: morphology and terminology of the lateral condyle: Oryctos, v. 7, p. 1-5.

Gao, C., Chiappe, L. M., Meng, Q., O'Connor, J. K., Wang, X., Cheng, X., and Liu, J., 2008, A new basal lineage of Early Cretaceous birds from China and its implications on the evolution of the avian tail: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 4, p. 775-791. (Zhongornis haoae)

Hinchliffe, R., 2008, Bird wing digits & their homologies: reassessment of development evidence for a 2,3, 4 identity: Oryctos, v. 7, p. 7-12.

Hone, D. W. E., Dyke, G. J., Haden, M., and Benton, M. J., 2008, Body size evolution in Mesozic birds: Journal of Evolutionary Biology, v. 21, p. 618-624.

Jin, F., Zhang, F.-C., Li, Z.-H., Zhang, J.-Y., LI, Ch, and Zhou, Z.-H., 2008, On the horizon of Protopteryx and the early vertebrate fossil assemblages of the Jehohl Biota, Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 53,n. 17, p 2820-2827.

Ksepka, D. T., and Cracraft, J., 2008, An avian tarsometatarsus from near the K-T boundary of New Zealand: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1224-1227.

Kurochkin, E. N., and Bogdanovich, I. A., 2008, On the origin of avian flight: compromise and system approaches: Theoretical Biology, v. 35, n. 1, p. 1-11.

Li, J., Li, Z., Zhang, Y., Zhou, Z., Bai, Z., Zhang, L., and Ba, T., 2008, Anew species of Cathayornis from the Lower Cretaceous of Inner Mongolia, China and its stratigraphic significance: Acta Geologica Sinica, v. 82, n. 6, p. 1115-1123. (Cathayornis chabuensis)

Longrich, N, 2009 (published in 2008), An ornithurine-dominated avifauna from the Bely River Group (Campanian, Upper Cretaceous) of Alberta, Canada: Cretaceous Research, v. 30, p. 161-177.

Martin, L. D., 2008, Origins of avian flight - a new perspective: Oryctos, v. 7, p. 45-54.

Martin, L. D., and Naples, V. L., 2008, Mandibular kinesis in Hesperornis: Oryctos, v. 7, p. 61-65.

Mayr, G., 2008, The fossil record of galliform birds: comments on Crowe et al. (2006): Cladistics, v. 24, p. 74-76.

Mayr, G., 2008, The higher-level phylogeny of birds - when morphology, molecules, and fossils coincide: Oryctos, v. 7, p. 67-73.

Osi, A., 2008, Enantiornithine bird remains from the Late Cretaceous of Hungary: Oryctos, v. 7, op. 55-60.

Perrichot, V., Marion, L., Neraudeau, D, Vullo, R., and Tafforeau, P., 2008, The Early evolution of feathers: fossil evidence from Cretaceous amber from France: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B., v. 272, p. 1197-1202.

Poore, S. O., 2008, The morphological basis of the Arm-to-Wing transition: American Society for Surgery of the Hand, v. 33A, p. 177-180.

Sankey, J. T., 2008a, Vertebrate paleoecology from microsites, Talley Mountain, Upper Aguja Formation (Late Cretaceous), Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 61-77.

Sankey, J. T., 2008b, Diversity of Latest Cretaceous (Late Maastrichtian) small theropods and birds: teeth from the Lance and Hell Creek Formation, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 117-134.

Vargas, A. O., Kohlsdorf, T., Fallon, J. F., Vandenbrooks, J., and Wagner, G. P., 2008, The evolution of HoxD-11 expression in the bird wing: insights from Alligator mississippiensis: PLos One, v. 3, issue 10, p. 1-7.

Vinther, J., Briggs, D. E. G., Prum, R. O., and Saranathan, V., 2008, The colour of fossil feathers: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 522-525.

Walsh, S. A., Barrett, P. M., Milner, A. C., Manley, G., and Witmer, L. M., 2008, Inner ear anatomy is a proxy for deducing auditory capablity and behaviour in reptiles and birds: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B, published online; 6pp.

Yuan, C., 2004, A new genus and species of Sapeornithidae from Lower Cretaceous in Western Liaoning, China: Acta Geologica Sinica, v. 82, n. 1, p. 48-55. (Didactylornis jii)

Zhang, F. C., Zhou, Z., and Benton, M. J., 2008, A primitive confuciusornithid bird from China and its implications of rearly avian flight: Science in China, Series D, Earth Sciences, v. 51, n. 5, p. 625-639. (Eoconfuciusornis zhengi)

Zhang, Y.-G., Tian, X.-Y., and Zli, Z.-H., 2008, Hindlimb bone proportions of Chinese Mesozoic Birds and thier implications for perching habits: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 46, n. 4, p. 317-329.

Zhou, Z., Clarke, J., and Zhang, F., 2008, Insight into diversity, body size and morphological evolution of the largest Early Cretaceous Enantiornithine bird: Journal of Anatomy, v. 212, p. 565-577. (Pengornis houi)

Synapsids

Pelycosaurs

Maddin, H. C, Sidor, C. A., and Reis, R. R., 2008, Cranial anatomy of Ennatosaurus tecton (Synapsida; Caseidae) from the Middle Permian of Russia and the evolutionary relationships of Caseidae: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 160-180.

Stamberg, S., and Zajic, J., 2008, Carboniferous and Permian faunas and thier occurence in the limnic basins of the Czech Republic: Museum of Eastern Bohemia at Hradec Kralov, 224pp.

Theriodontia

Genus: Nova (1)

Megawhaitsia IVAKHNENKO, 2008a

Species: Nova (2)

Megawhaitsia patrichae IVAKHENKO, 2008a
Xenocretosuchus kolossovi LOPATIN & AGADJANIAN, 2008

Abdala, F., Rubidge, B. S., and Heever, J. van den, 2008, The oldest therocephalians (Theraspida, eutheriodontia) and the early diversification of therapsida: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 4, p. 1011-1024.

Botha-Brink, J., and Abdala, F., 2008, A new cynodont record from the Tropidostoma Assemblage Zone of the Beaufort Group: implications for the early evolution of cynodonts in South AFrica: Palaeontographic Africana, v. 43, p. 1-6.

Colombi, C. E., Jofre, C., and Currie, B. S., 2008, Large-diameter burrows in the Upper Triassic Ischigualasto Formation, Northwestern Argentina: Ameghiniana, v. 45, n. 4, p. 797-801.

Hammer, W. R., and Smith, N. D., 2008, A tritylodont postcranine from the Hanson Formation of Antarctica: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 269-273.

Ivakhnenko, M. F., 2008, The first Whaitsiid (Therocephalia, Theromorpha) from the Terminal Permian of Eastern Europe: Palaeontological Journal, v. 42, n. 4, p. 409-413. (Megawhaitsia patrichae)

Ivakhnenko, M. F., 2008, Cranial morphology and evolution of Permian Dinomorpha (Eotherapsida) of Eastern Europe: Palaeontological Journal, v. 42, n. 9, p. 859-995.

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Kammerer, C. F., Flynn, J. J., Ranivoharimanana, L,. and Wyss, A. R., 2008, New material of Menadon besairiei (Cynodontia: Traversodontidae) from the Triassic of Madagascar: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 445-462.

Liu, J., Soares, M. B., and Reichel, M., 2008, Massetognathus (Cynodontia, Traversodontidae) from the Santa Maria Formation of Brazil: Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia, v. 11, n. 1, p. 27-36.

Lopatin, A. V., and Agadjanian, A. K., 2008, A tritylodont (Tritylodontidae, Synapsida) from the Mesozoic of Yakutia: Doklady Biological Sciences, v. 419, p. 107-110. (Xenocretosuchus kolossovi)

Mancuso, A. C., and Mariscano, C. A., 2008, Paleoenvironments and taphonomy of a Triassic Lacustrine system (Los Rastros Formation, central-western Argentina): Palaios, v. 23, p. 535-547.

Sidor, C., Miller, M., and Isbell J., 2008, Tetrapod burrows from the Triassic of Antarctica: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 277-284.

Shcherbakov, D. E., 2008, Madygen, Triassic Lagerstatte number one, before and after Sharov: Alaveesia, v. 2, p., 113-124. Link to pdf

Smiley, T. M., Sidor, C. A., Maga, A., and Ide, O., 2008, The vertebrate fauna of the Upper Permian of Niger, VI. first evidence of a gorgonopsian therapsid: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 8, p. 543-547.

Whitside, D. I., and Marshall, J. E. A., 2008, The age, fauna and palaeoenvironment of the Late Triassic fisure deposits of Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, UK: Geological Magazine, v. 141, n. 1, p. 105-147.

Deinocephalia

Genus: Nova (1)

Alrausuchus IVAKHNENKO, 2008

Species: Nova (1)

Emydops oweni FROBISCH & REISZ, 2008

Synonym: Nova (1)

Alrausuchus tagax (IVACHENKO, 1990) IVAKHENKO, 2008
= Biarmosuchus tagax IVACHNENKO, 1990

Angielczyk, K. D., and Sullivan, C., 2008, Diictodon feliceps (Owen, 1876), a dicynodont (Therapsida, Anomodontia) species with a pangaen distribution: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 788-802.

Angielczyk, K. D., and Walsh, M. L., 2008, Patterns in the evolution of nares size and secondary palate length in anomodont therapsids (Synapsida): implications for hypoxia as a cause of end-Permian tetrapod extinctions: Journal of Paleontology, v. 82, n. 4, p. 578-542.

Dzik, J., Sulej, T., and Niedzwiezki, G., 2008, A dicynodont-theropod association in the latest Triassic of Poland: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 4, p. 733-738.

Fröbisch, J., and Reisz, R. R., 2008, A new species of Emydops (Synapsida, Anomodontia) and a discussion of dental variability and pathology in dicynodonts: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 770-787. (Emydops oweni)

Govender, R., Hancox, P. J., and Yates, A. M., 2008, Re-evaluation of the postcranial skeleton of the Triassic dicynodont Kannemeyeria simocephalus from the Cynognathus Assemblage Zone (Subzone B) of South Africa: Palaeontologica africa, v. 43, p. 19-37. Link to pdf

Ivakhnenko, M. F., 2008, Cranial morphology and evolution of Permian Dinomorpha (Eotherapsida) of Eastern Europe: Palaeontological Journal, v. 42, n. 9, p. 859-995. (Alrausuchus tagax = Biarmosuchus tagax)

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Mancuso, A. C., and Mariscano, C. A., 2008, Paleoenvironments and taphonomy of a Triassic Lacustrine system (Los Rastros Formation, central-western Argentina): Palaios, v. 23, p. 535-547.

Morato, L., Schultz, C. L., Vega-Dias, C., Silva, F. P. da, and Kindlein, W., jr., 2008, Discussing a myth: biomechanical comparisons between Dinodontosaurus (Synapsida, Dicynodontia) and extinct ground sloths: Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, v. 66, n. 1, p. 145-154.

Surkov, M. V., and Benton, M. J., 2008, Head kinematics and feeding adaptations of the Permian and Triassic dicynodonts: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1120-1129.

Mammals (Mesozoic)

Genus: Nova (8)

Bocaconodon MONTELLANO, HOPSON & CLARK, 2008
Cantalera BADIOLA, CANUDO & CUENCA-BESCOS, 2008
Huasteconodon MONTELLANO, HOPSON, & CLARK, 2008
Oklatheridium DAVIS, CIFELLI & KIELAN-JAWOROWSKA, 2008
Tedoribaatar KUSUHASNI, 2008
Trapalcotherium ROUGIER, CHORNOGUBSKY, CASADIO, ARANGO & GIALLOMBARDO, 2008
Victoriaconodon MONTELLANO, HOPSON, & CLARK, 2008
Yaverlestes SWEETMAN, 2008

Species: Nova (10)

Barberenia allenensis ROUGIER, CHORNOGUBSKY, CASADIO, ARANGO & GIALLOMBARDO, 2008
Bocaconodon tamaulipenis MONTELLANO, HOPSON & CLARK, 2008
Cantalera abadi BADIOLA, CANUDO & CUENCA-BESCOS, 2008
Huasteconodon wiblei MONTELLANO, HOPSON, & CLARK, 2008
Mesungulatum lamarquensis ROUGIER, CHORNOGUBSKY, CASADIO, ARANGO & GIALLOMBARDO, 2008
Oklatheridium szalayi DAVIS, CIFELLI & KIELAN-JAWOROWSKA, 2008
Tedoribaatar reini KUSUHASNI, 2008
Trapalcotherium matuastensis ROUGIER, CHORNOGUBSKY, CASADIO, ARANGO & GIALLOMBARDO, 2008
Victoriaconodon inaequalis MONTELLANO, HOPSON, & CLARK, 2008
Yaverlestes gassoni SWEETMAN, 2008

Asher, R. J., Geisler, J. H., and Sanchez-Villagra, M. R., 2008, Morphology, paleontology, and placental mammal phylogeny: Systematic Biology, v. 57, n. 2, p. 311-317.

Averianov, A., and Lopatin, A., 2008, "Protocone" in a pretribosphenic mammal and upper dentition of tinodontid "Symmetrodontans": Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 548-552.

Badiola, A., Canudo, J. I., and Cuenca-Bescos, G., 2008, New multituberculate mammals from the Hauterivian/Barremian transition of Europe (Iberian Peninsula): Palaeontology, v. 51, part 6, p. 1455-1469. (Cantalera abadi)

Bonaparte, J. F., 2008, On the phylogenetic relationships of Vincelestes neuquenianus: Historical Biology, v. 20, n. 3, p. 81-86.

Brinkman, D. B., 2008, The structure of Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian) nonmarine aquatic communities: a guild analysis of two vertebrate microfossil localities in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 33-60.

Buscalioni, A. D., Fregenal, M. A., Bravo, A., Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Sanchiz, B., Baez, A. M., Canbra Moo, O., Martin Closas, C., Evans, S. E., and Marugan Lobon, J., 2008, The vertebrate assemblage of Buenache de la Sierra (Upper Barremian of Serrania de Cuenca, Spain) with insights into its taphonomy and paleoecology: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 687-710.

Demar Jr., D. G., and Breithaupt, B. H., 2008, Terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate paleocommunities of the Mesaverde Formation Upper Cretaceous, Campanian) of the Wind River and Bighorn Basins, Wyoming, USA: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 78-103.

Get Davis, D. M,. Cifelli, R. L., and Kielan-Jaworowska, Z., 2008, Earliest evidence of Deltatheroida (Mammalia: Metatheria) from the Early Cretaceous of North America: In: Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology: a tribute to Fredrick S. Szalay, edited by Sargis, E. J., and Dagosto, M., Springer, p. 3-24. (Oklatheridium szalayi)

Escapa, I. G., Sterli, J., Pol, D., and Nicoli, L., 2008, Jurassic tetrapods and flora of Canadon Asfalto Formation in Cerro Condor Area, Chubut Province: Revista de la Asociacon Geologica Argentina, v. 63, n. 4, p. 613-624.

Hurm, J. R., and Kielan-Jaworowska, Z., 2008, Postcranial skeleton of a Cretaceous multitubercultae mammal Catopsbaatar: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 4, p. 545-566.

Jia, C.-K., Luo, L., Xing, L.-D., Wang, R., Shang, H., and Zhao, Q., 2008, Progress and significance in research on the Mesozoic vertebrates, Junggar Basin, China: Chinese Journal of Nature, v. 31, n. 3, p. 158-163.

Jin, F., Zhang, F.-C., Li, Z.-H., Zhang, J.-Y., Li, Ch, and Zhou, Z.-H., 2008, On the horizon of Protopteryx and the early vertebrate fossil assemblages of the Jehohl Biota, Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 53,n. 17, p 2820-2827.

Kusuhashi, N., 2008, Early Cretaceous multituberculate mammals from the Kuwajima Formation (Tetori Group), central Japan: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 3, p. 379-390. (Hakusanobaatar matsuoi, Tedoribaatar reini) Link to pdf

Kusuhashi, N., Ikegami, N., and Matsuoka, H., 2008, Additional mammalina fossils from the Upper Cretaceous Mifune Group, Kumamoto, western Japan: Palaeontological Research, v. 12, n. 2, p. 199-203.

Molan, R., 2008, A decade of dedication: The Digs of Dinosaur Cove: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 22-39, 43-45.

Montellano, M., Hopson, J. A., and Clark, J. M., 2008, Late Early Jurassic mammaliaforms from Huizachal Canyon, Tamaulipas, Mexico: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 4, p. 1120-1143. (Bocaconoodn tamaulipensis, Victoriaconodon inequalis, Huasteconodon wiblei)

Rich, T. H., 2008, The palaeobiogeography of Mesozoic mammals: a review: Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, v. 66, n. 1, p. 231-249.

Rougier, G. M., Chornogubsky, L., Casadio, S., Arango, N. P., and Giallombardo, A., 2009 (published in 2008), Mammals from the Allen Formation, Late Cretaceous, Argentina: Cretaceous Research, v. 30, p. 223-238. (Mesungulatum lamarquensis, Barberenia allenensis, Trapalcotherium matuastensis)

Rowe, T., Rich, T. H., Vickers-Rich, P., Springer, M., and Woodburne, M. O., 2008, The oldest platypus and its bearing on divergence timing of the platypus and echidna clades: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 105, n. 4, p. 1238-1242.

Sankey, J. T., 2008a, Vertebrate paleoecology from microsites, Talley Mountain, Upper Aguja Formation (Late Cretaceous), Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA:In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 61-77.

Sweetman, S. C., 2008, A spalacolestine spalacotheriid (Mammalia, Trechnotheria) from the Early Cretaceous (Barremian) of southern England and its bearing on spalacotheriid evolution: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 6, p. 1367-1385. (Yaverlestes gassoni)

Whitside, D. I., and Marshall, J. E. A., 2008, The age, fauna and palaeoenvironment of the Late Triassic fisure deposits of Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, UK: Geological Magazine, v. 141, n. 1, p. 105-147.

Williamson, T. E., and Weil, A., 2008, Metatherian mammals from the Naashoibito Member, Kirtland Formation, San Juan Basin, New Mexico and their biochronologic and paleobiogeographic significance: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 803-815.

Eggs

Oogenus: Nova (1)

Montanoolithus ZELENITSKY & THERRIEN, 2008

Oospecies: Nova (1)

Montanoolithus strongorum ZELENITSKY & THERRIEN, 2008

Synonym: Nova (1)

Testudoolithus jiangi (FANG, LIWU, YANGEN & LIANGFENG, 2003) JACKSON, JIN, VARRICCHIO, AZUMA & JIANG, 2008
= Tiantaioolithus jiangi FANG, LIWU, YANGEN & LIANGFENG, 2003

Ichnology

Ichnogenus: Nova (3)

Dromaeopodus LI, LOCKLEY, MAKOVICKY, MATSUKAWA, NORELL, HARRIS & LIU, 2008
Dromaeosauripus KIM, KIM, LOCKLEY, YANG, SEO, CHOI & LIM, 2008
Gruipeda PANIN & AVRAM, 1962 emend. de VALAIS & MELCHOR, 2008

Ichnospecies: Nova (7)

Dromaeopodus shandongensis LI, LOCKLEY, MAKOVICKY, MATSUKAWA, NORELL, HARRIS & LIU, 2008
Dromaeosauripus hamanensis KIM, KIM, LOCKLEY, YANG, SEO, CHOI & LIM, 2008
Gruipeda dominguensis de VALAIS & MELCHOR, 2008
Minisauripus zhenshuonani LOCKLEY, KIM, KIM, KIM, MATSUKAWA, LI, LI, & YANG, 2008
Navahopus coyoteensis MILAN, LOOPE & BROMLEY, 2008
Pteraichnus koreanensis LEE, LEE, LU & KOBAYASHI, 2008
Rhynchosauroides retroversipes SILVA, FERIGOLO, CARVALHO, & FERNADES, 2008

Ansorena, P., Diaz-Martinez, I., and Perez-Lorente, F., 2008, Mina Victoria(Navajun) y valdeperillo (Cornago). Nuevos Yacimentos de ichnitas de dinosaurio en el grupo de Urbion (Cuenca de Cameros, La Rioja, Espana): Zubia, no. 25-26, p. 75-96.

Avanzini, M., and Mietto, P., 2008, Lower and Middle Triassic footprint-based biochronology in the Italian Southern Alps: Oryctos, v. 8, p. 3-13.

Avanzini, M., Pinuela, L., and Garcia-Ramos, J. C., 2008, Theropod palaeopathology inferred from a Late Jurassic trackway, ASturias (N. Spain): Oryctos, v. 8, p. 71-75.

Bates, K. T., Manning, P. L., Vila, B., and Hodgetts, D., 2008, Three-dimensional modelling and analysis of dinosaur trackways: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 4, p. 999-1010.

Boutakiout, M., Hadri, M., Nouri, J., Diaz-Martinez, I., and Perez-Lorente, F., 2008, Prospecciones paleoicnologicas en la sinclinal de louaridene (Alto Atlas, Marruecos). Cuantificacion de yacimientos ye de icnitas: Geogaceta, v. 45, 4pp.

Clark, N. D. L., and Brett-Surman, M. K., 2008, A comparison between dinosaur footprints from the Middle Jurassic of the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, and Shell, Wyoming, USA: Scottish Journal of Geology, v. 44, n. 2, p. 129-150.

Cook, A., 2008, A Real Jurassic Park: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 6, p. 46-55.

Dalla Vecchia, F. M., 2008, The impact of dinosaur palaeoichnology in palaeoenvironmental and palaeogeographic reconstructions: the case of the Periadriatic carbonate platforms: Oryctos, v. 8, p. 89-106. Link to pdf

Dentzien-Dias, P. C., Schultz, C. L., and Bertoni-Machado, C., 2008, Taphonomy and paleoecology inference of vertebrate ichnofossils from Guara Formation (Upper Jurassic), southern Brazil: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 25, p. 195-202.

Diaz-Martinez, J., Perez-Lorente, F., Canudo, J. I., and Pereda-Suberbiola, X., 2008, Causas de la variabilidad en icnitas de dinosaurio y su aplicacion en incotaxonomia: In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 207-220.

Diedrich, C., 2008, Millions of reptile tracks – Early to Middle Triassic carbonate tidal flat migration bridges of Central Europe – reptile immigration into the Germanic basin: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 259, p. 410-423.

D-Orazi Porchetti, S., Nicosia, U., Mietto, P., Petti, F. M., and Avanzini, M., 2008, Atreipus-like footprints and thier co-occurrence with Evazoum from the Upper Carnian (Tuvalian) of Trentino-Alto Adige: Studi Trent. Sci. Nat., Acat Geol, v. 83, p. 277-287.

Fernandes, L. A., Sedor, F. A., da Silva, R. C., da Silva, L. R., Azevedo, A. A., and Siquiera, A. G., 2008, Ichnofossils ot the Porto Primavera Power Plant, Sate of Sao Paulo, Dinosaur and mammal footrpoints in rocks from the Caiua neocreaceous desert: In: Winge, M., Schobbenhaus, C., Souza, C.R. B., Fernandes, A C S., Berbert-Bornt, M., and Queiroz, E. T., editors, Sitios Geologicos e Paleontologicos do Brasil, published online, 10pp.

Fernandes, M. A., and Carvalhyo, I. de S., 208, Revisao diagnostica para a icnoespecie de tetrapode Mesozoico Brasilichnium elusivum (Leonardi, 1981) (Mammalia) da Formacao Botucatu, Bacia do Parana, Brasil: Ameghiniana, v. 45, n. 1, p. 167-173.

Garcia-Ortiz de Landaluce, E., and Diaz-Martinez, I., 2008, Aportaciones de algunos yacimientos representativos de La Rioja al estudio del comportamiento de los dinosaurios: Palaeontologica Nova, SEPAZ, v. 8, p. 207-219.

Gierlinski, G. D., and Sabath, K., 2008, Stegosaurian footprints from the Morrison Formation of Utah and thier implications for interpreting other ornithischia tracks: Oryctos, v. 8, p. 29-46. Link to pdf

Hwang, K.-G., Lockley, M. G., Huh, M., and Paik, I. S., 2008, A reinterpretation of dinosaur footprints with internal ridges from the Upper Cretaceous Uhangri Formation, Korea: Palaeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 258, p. 59-70.

Kim, J. Y., Kim, K. S., Lockley, M. G., Yang, S. Y., Seo, S. J., Choi, H. I., and Lim, J. D., 2008, New didactyl dinosaur footprints (Dromaeosauripus hamanensis ichnogen. et ichnosp. nov.) from the Early Cretaceous Haman Formation, south coast of Korea: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 262, p. 72-78. (Dromaeosauripus hamanensis)

Kubo, T., 2008, In quest of the Pteraichnus trackmaker: comparisons to modern crocodilians: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 3, p. 405-412.

Lee, Y.-N., Lee, H.-J., Lu, J., and Kobayashi, Y., 2008, New pterosaur tracks from the Hasandong Formation (Lower Cretaceous) of Hadong County, South Korea: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 345-353. (Pteraichnus koreanensis)

Li, R., Lockley, M. G., Makovicky, P. J., Matsukawa, M., Norell, M. A., Harris, J. D., and Liu, M., 2008, Behavioral and faunal implications of Early Cretaceous deinonychosaur trackways from China: Naturwissenschaften, v. 95, p. 185-191. (Dromaeopodus shandongensis)

Lockley, M. G., 2008, Tracking in the Morrison Formation: 2008 Dinosaur Ridge Annual Report, v. 20, n. 5, p. 24-25.

Lockley, M. G., Garcia-Ramos, J. C., Pinuela, L., and Avanzini, M., 2008, A review of vertebrate track assemblages from the Late Jurassic of Asturias, Spain with comparative notes on coevel ichnofaunas from the western USA: implications for faunal diversity in silliciclastic facies assemblages: Oryctos, v. 8, p. 53-70. Link to pdf

Lockley, M. G., Harris, J. D., and Michell, L., 2008, A global overview of pterosaur ichnology: tracksite distribution in space and time: Zitteliana, B28, p. 185-198.

Lockley, M. G., Kim, J. Y., Kim, K. S., Kim, S. H., Matsukawa, M., Li, R,. Li, J., and Yang, S.-Y., 2008, Minisauripus-the track of a diminutive dinosaur from the Cretaceous of China and South Korea: implications for stratigraphic correlation and theropod foot morphyodynamics: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 115-130. (Minisauripus zhenshuonani)

Mancuso, A. C., and Mariscano, C. A., 2008, Paleoenvironments and taphonomy of a Triassic Lacustrine system (Los Rastros Formation, central-western Argentina): Palaios, v. 23, p. 535-547.

Manning, P. L., 2008, T. rex speed trap: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 205-231.

Manning, P. L., Ott, C., and Falkingham, P. L., 2008, A probable tyrannosaurid track from the Hell Creek Formation (Upper Cretaceous), Montana, United States: Palaios, v. 23, p. 645-647.

Mateus, O., and Milan, J., 2008, Ichnological evidence for giant ornithopod dinosaurs in the Upper Jurassic Lourinha Formation, Portugal: Oryctos, v. 8, p. 47-52.

Milan, J., and Bromley, R. G., 2008, The impact of sediment consistency on track and undertrack morphology: experiments with Emu tracks in layered cement: Ichnos, v. 15, p. 19-27.

Milan, J., Loope, D. B., and Bromley, R. G., 2008, Crouching theropod and Navahopus sauropodomorph tracks from the Early Jurassic Navajo Sandstone of USA: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 2, p. 197-205. (Navahopus coyoteensis)

Mossbrucker, M. T., Bakker, R. T., Lockley, M,. Gierlinski, G., and Hups, K., 2008, Probable stegosaur tracks from the Jurassic Morrison Formation, Colorado and Utah: 2008 Dinosaur Ridge Annual Report, v. 20, n. 5, p. 26-29.

Pemberton, S. G., McCrea, R., Gingras, M. K., Sarjeant, W. A. S., and MacEachern, J. A., 2008, History of Ichnology: the correspondence between the Reverend Henry Duncan and the Reverand William Buckland and the discovery of the first vertebrate footprints: Ichnos, 15, p. 5-17.

Petti, F. M., Conti, M. A., Porchetti, S. D., Morsilli, M., Nicosia, U., and Gianolla, P., 2008, A theropod dominated ichnocoenosis from Late Hauterivian-Early Barremian of Borgo Celano (Gargano Promontory, Apulia, Southern (Italy): Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, v. 114, n. 1, p. 3-17.

Platt, B. F., and Hasiotis, S. T., 2008, A new system for describing and classifying tetrapod tail traces with implications for interpreting the dinosaur tail trace record: Palaios, v. 23, p. 3-13.

Rubilar-Rogers, D., Moreno, K., Blanco, N., and Calvo, J. O., 2008, Theropod dinosaur trackways from the Lower Cretaceous of the Charcarillo Formation, Chile: Revisita Geologica de Chile, v. 35, n. 1, p. 175-184.

Sabirov, A. A., 2008, Late Jurassic dinosaurs from basin of Shirkent River (Hissar Range): News of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan. Department of Physical and Mathematical, Chemical, Geological, and Technical Sciences, v. 2, p. 69-79.

Santisteban, C. de., Suner, M., and Vila, B., 2008, El yacimiento de icnitas dedinosaurios de Canada Paris, Alpuente, Valencia: In: Actas de las IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Paleontologia de Dinosaurios y su Entorno Salas de los Infantes, Burgos, 301-309.

Santos, V. F. dos, da Silva, C. M., and Rodrigues, L. A., 2008, Dinosaur track sites from Portugal: Scientific and cultural significance: Oryctos, v. 8, p. 77-88.

Da Silva, R. C., Carvalho, I. de Souza, Fernandes, A. C. S., and Ferigolo, J., 2008, Pegadas teromorfoides do Triassico superior (Formacao Santa Maria) do sul do Brasil, Revista Brasileira de Geociencias, v. 38, n. 1, p. 98-113. (Dicynodontipus portheroides)

da Silva, R. C., Ferigolo, J., Souza Carbalho, I. de S., and Fernandes, A. C. S., 2008, Lacertoid footprints from the Upper Triassic (Santa Maria Formation) of Southern Brazil: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 262, p. 140-156. (Rhynchosauroids retroverispes)

Schulp, A. S., Al-Wosabi, M., and Stevens, N. J., 2008, First dinosaur tracks from the Arabian Peninsula: PLOS One, v. 3, n. 5, 4pp. Link to pdf

Seiler, W. M., and Chan, M. A., 2008, A wet interdune dinosaur trampled surface in the Jurassic Navajo Sandstone, Coyote Buttes, Arizona: rare preservation of multiple track types and tail traces: PalAios, v. 23, p. 700-710.

Surlyk, F., Milan, J., and Noe-Nygaard, N., 2008, Dinosaur tracks and possible lungfish aestivation burrows in a shallow coastal lake; lowermost Cretaceous, Bornholm, Denmark: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 267, p. 282-304. Link to pdf

Valais, S. de, and Melchor, R. N., 2008, Ichnotaxonomy of bird-like footprints: an example from the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic of northwest Argentina: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 1, p. 145-159. (Gruipeda dominguensis)

Vila, B., Oms, O., Marmi, J., and Galobart, A., 2008, Tracking Fumanya footprints (Maastrichtian, Pyrenees): historical and ichnological overview: Oryctos, v. 8, p. 115-130.

Whyte, M. A., and Romano, M., 2008, Dinosaur footprints associated with an ephemeral pool in the Middle Jurassic of Yorkshire, UK: Oryctos, v. 8, p. 15-27.

Palaeopathologies

Avanzini, M., Pinuela, L., and Garcia-Ramos, J. C., 2008, Theropod palaeopathology inferred from a Late Jurassic trackway, ASturias (N. Spain): Oryctos, v. 8, p. 71-75.

Candeiro, C. R. A., and Tanke, D. H., 2008, A pathological Late Cretaceous carcharodontosaurid tooth from Minas Gerais, Brazil: Bulletin of Geosciences, v. 83, n. 3, p. 351-354.

Currie, P. J., Langston, W., jr., and Tanke, D. H., 2008, A new species of Pachyrhinosaurus (Dinosauria, Ceratopsidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada: In: A new horned dinosaur from an Upper Cretaceous Bone bed in Alberta: A publication of the National Research Council of Canada Monograph Publishing Progam, 1-108.

Fröbisch, J., and Reisz, R. R., 2008, A new species of Emydops (Synapsida, Anomodontia) and a discussion of dental variability and pathology in dicynodonts: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 3, p. 770-787.

Happ, J., 2008, An analysis of predator-prey behavior in a head-to-head encouter between Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 307-352.

Jackson, F. D., and Schmitt, J. G., 2008, Recognition of vertebrate egg abnormalities in the Upper Cretaceous fossil record: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 27-39.

Rothschild, B. M., 2008, Vertebral pathology in mosasaurs: In: Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, edited by Everhart, M. J, Fort Hays Studies, Special Issue number 3, p. 90-94.

Rothschild, B. M., and Molnar, R. E., 2008, Tyrannosaurid pathologies as clues and nuture in the Cretaceous: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 287-304.

Witzmann, F., Asbach, P., Remes, K., Hampe, O., Hilger, A., and Paulke, A., 2008, Vertebral pathology in an ornithopod dinosaur: a hemivertebra in Dysalotosaurus lettowvorbecki from the Jurassic of Tanzania: The Anatomical Record, v. 291, p. 1149-1155.

Wolff, E. D. S., 2008, The discovery of two novel archosaur diseases with implications for future paleopathological exploration: Historical Biology, v. 20, n. 3, p. 185-189.

Gastroliths

Cerda, I. A., 2008, Gastroliths in an ornithopod dinosaur: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53 ,n. 2, p. 351-355.

Schmeisser, R. L., and Flood, T. P., 2008, Recognition of paleogastroliths from the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah using a scanning electron microscope: Ichnos, v. 15, p. 72-77.

Stomach contents

Tweet, J. S., Chin, K., Braman, D. R., and Nate, M. L., 2008, Probable gut contents within a specimen of Brachylophosaurus canadensis (Dinosauria: Hadrosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous Judith River Formation of Montana: Palaios, v. 23, p. 624-635.

Witzmann, F., 2009, Cannibalism in a small growth stage of the Early Permian branchiosaurid Apateon gracilis (Credner, 1881) from Saxony: Fossil Record, v. 12, n. 1, p. 7-11.

Coprolites

Cannibalism

Fire (Mesozoic, Paleozoic)

Harvey, M. C., Brassell, S. C., Belcher, C. M., and Montanari, A., 2008, Combustion of fossil organic matter at the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-P) boundary: Geology, v. 36, n. 5, p. 355-358.

Whitside, D. I., and Marshall, J. E. A., 2008, The age, fauna and palaeoenvironment of the Late Triassic fisure deposits of Tytherington, South Gloucestershire, UK: Geological Magazine, v. 141, n. 1, p. 105-147.

Beetle Borrings

Britt, B. B., Scheetz, R. D., and Dangerfield, A., 2008, A suite of dermestid beetle traces on dinosaur bone from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation, Wyoming, USA: Ichnos, v. 15, p. 59-71.

Toothmarks

Larson, N. L., 2008, One hundered years of Tyrannosaurus rex: the skeletons: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 1-55.

Lauters, P., Bolotsky, Y. L., Itterbeeck, J. van, and Godefroit, P., 2008, Taphonomy and age profile of a Latest Cretaceous dinosaur bone bed in far eastern Russia: Palaios, v. 23, p. 153-162.

Schumacher, B. A., 2008, The Last Chance Site, a new sauropod quarry from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation, southeastern Colorado: In: Unlocking the Unknown, papers honoring Dr. Richard J. Zakrzewski, edited by Farley, G. H., and Choate, J. B., Fort Hays Studies, special Issue n. 2, p. 77-88.

Histology

de Buffrenil, V., Bardet, N., Pereda-Suberbiola, X., and Bouya, B., 2008, Specialization of bone structure in Pachyvaranus crassispondylus Arambourg, 1952, an aquatic squamate from the Late Cretaceous of the southern Tethyan margin: Lethia, v. 41, p. 59-69.

Chinsamy, A., Codorniu, L., and Chiappe, L. M., 2008, Developmental growth patterns of the filter-feeder pterosaur, Pterodaustro guinazui: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 282-285.

Klein, N., and Sander, M., 2008, Ontogentic stages in the long bone histology of sauropod dinosaurs: Paleobiology, v. 34, n. 2, p. 247-263.

Sanchez, S., Klembara, J., Castanet, J., and Steyer, S., 2008, Salamander-like development in seymouriamorph revealed by palaeohistology: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 411-414.

Scheyer, T. M., and Anquetin, J., 2008, Bone histology of the Middle Jurassic turtle shell remains from Kirtlington, Oxfordshire, England: Lethaia, v. 41, p. 85-96.

Varricchio, D. J., Moore, J. R., Erickson, G. M., Norell, M. A., Jackson, F. D., and Borkowski, J. J., 2008, Avian paternal care had dinosaur origin: Science, v. 322, p. 1826-1828.

Varricchio, D. J. Sereno, P. C., Zhao, Z., Tan, L., Wilson, J. A., and Lyon, G. H., 2008, Mud-trapped herd captures evidence of distinctive dinosaur sociality: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 53, n. 4, p. 567-578.

Soft tissue

Bonebed

Currie, P. J., Langston, W., jr., and Tanke, D. H., 2008, A new species of Pachyrhinosaurus (Dinosauria, Ceratopsidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada: In: A new horned dinosaur from an Upper Cretaceous Bone bed in Alberta: A publication of the National Research Council of Canada Monograph Publishing Progam, 1-108.

Ralrick, P. E., and Tanke, D. H., 2008, Comments on the quarry map and preliminary taphonomic observations of the Pachyrhinosaurus (Dinosauria: Ceratopsidae) bone bed at Pipestone Creek, Alberta, Canada: In: A new horned dinosaur from an Upper Cretaceous Bone bed in Alberta: A publication of the National Research Council of Canada Monograph Publishing Progam, 109-116.

Taphonomy

Berreteaga, A., Pereda-Suberbiola, X., Floquent, M., Olivares, M., Etxebarria, N., Iriarte, E., Badiola, A., Elorza, J,. and Astibia, H,. 2008, Datos sedimentologicos y tafonomicos de enclaves finicretacicos con fosiles de vertebrados de la Formacion Sobrepena (Burgos, Region Vasco-Cantabrica): Geo-Temas, v. 10, p. 1277-1280.

Currie, P. J., Langston, W., jr., and Tanke, D. H., 2008, A new species of Pachyrhinosaurus (Dinosauria, Ceratopsidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada: In: A new horned dinosaur from an Upper Cretaceous Bone bed in Alberta: A publication of the National Research Council of Canada Monograph Publishing Progam, 1-108.

Derstler, K., and Myers, J. M., 2008b, Taphonomy of the Tyrannosaurs rex Peck's rex from the Hell Creek Formation of Montana: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 75-81.

Henderson, M. D., and Harrison, W. H., 2008, Taphonomy and environment of deposition of a juvenile tyrannosaurid skeleton from the Hell Creek Formation (Latest Maastrichtian) of southeastern Montana: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 83-90.

Lauters, P., Bolotsky, Y. L., Itterbeeck, J. van, and Godefroit, P., 2008, Taphonomy and age profile of a Latest Cretaceous dinosaur bone bed in far eastern Russia: Palaios, v. 23, p. 153-162.

Mancuso, A. C., and Mariscano, C. A., 2008, Paleoenvironments and taphonomy of a Triassic Lacustrine system (Los Rastros Formation, central-western Argentina): Palaios, v. 23, p. 535-547.

Ralrick, P. E., and Tanke, D. H., 2008, Comments on the quarry map and preliminary taphonomic observations of the Pachyrhinosaurus (Dinosauria: Ceratopsidae) bone bed at Pipestone Creek, Alberta, Canada: In: A new horned dinosaur from an Upper Cretaceous Bone bed in Alberta: A publication of the National Research Council of Canada Monograph Publishing Progam, 109-116.

Schumacher, B. A., 2008, The Last Chance Site, a new sauropod quarry from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation, southeastern Colorado: In: Unlocking the Unknown, papers honoring Dr. Richard J. Zakrzewski, edited by Farley, G. H., and Choate, J. B., Fort Hays Studies, special Issue n. 2, p. 77-88.

Shukla, U. K., and Srivastava, R., 2008, Lizard eggs from Upper Cretaceous Lameta Formation of Jabalpur, central India, with interpretation of depositional environments of the nest-bearing horizon: Cretaceous Research, v. 29, p. 674-686.

Burrows

Colombi, C. E., Jofre, C., and Currie, B. S., 2008, Large-diameter burrows in the Upper Triassic Ischigualasto Formation, Northwestern Argentina: Ameghiniana, v. 45, n. 4, p. 797-801.

Dentzien-Dias, P. C., Schultz, C. L., and Bertoni-Machado, C., 2008, Taphonomy and paleoecology inference of vertebrate ichnofossils from Guara Formation (Upper Jurassic), southern Brazil: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 25, p. 195-202.

Sidor, C., Miller, M., and Isbell J., 2008, Tetrapod burrows from the Triassic of Antarctica: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 28, n. 2, p. 277-284.

DNA (and Blood)

Buckley, M., Walker, A., Ho, S. Y. W., Yang, Y., Smith, C., Ashton, P., Oates, J. T., Cappellini, E., Koon, H., Penkman, K., Elsworth, B., Ashford, D., Solazzo, C., Andres, P., Strahler, J., Shapiro, B., Ostrom, P., Gandhi, H., Miller, W., Raney, B., Zylber, M. I., Gilbert, M. T. P., Prigodich, R. V., Ryan, M., Rijsdijk, K. F., Janoo, A., and Collins, M. J., 2008, Comment on "Protein sequences from Mastodon and Tyrannosaurus rex revealed by mass spectrometry": Science, v. 319, on line.

Kaye, T. G., Gaugler, G., and Sawlowicz, Z., 2008, Dinosaurian soft tissues interpreted as bacterial biofilms: PLos one, published online, v. 3, n. 7, 7pp.

Organ, C. L., Schweitzer, M. H., Zheng, W., Freimark, L. M., Cantley, L. C., and Asara, J. M., 2008, Molecular phylogenetics of Mastodon and Tyrannosaurus rex: Science, v. 320, p. 499.

Pervzner, P. A., Kim, S., and Ng. J., 2008, Comment on "Protein sequences from Mastodon and Tyrannosaurus rex revealed by mass spectrometry": Science, v. 321, p. 1040b.

Schweitzer, M. H., Avci, R. Collier, T., and Goodwin, M. B., 2008, Microscopic, chemical and molecular methods for examining fossil preservation: Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 7, p. 159-184.

Schweitzer, M. H., Wittmeyer, J. L., and Horner, J. R., 2008, One pretty amazing T. rex: In: Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant king, edited by Larson, P., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, p. 93-100.

(suppose) Tertiary Dinosaurs

Venomous

Extinction

Gong, Y., Xu, R., and Hu, Bi, 2008, Endolithic fungi: a possible killer for the mass extinction of Cretaceous dinosaurs: Science in China Series D: Earth Sciences, v. 51, n. 6, p. 801-807.

Keller, G, Adatte, T., Gardin, S., Bartolini, A., and Bajpai, S., 2008, Main Deccan volcanism phase ends near the K-T Boundary: Evidence form the Krishna-Godavari Basin, SE Inda: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 268, p. 293-311.

Ruta, M., and Benton, M. J., 2008, Calibrated diversity, tree topology and the mother of mass extinctions: the lesson of Temnospondyls: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 6, p. 1261-1288.

Integuments

Feathers

Angielczyk, K. D., and Walsh, M. L., 2008, Patterns in the evolution of nares size and secondary palate length in anomodont therapsids (Synapsida): implications for hypoxia as a cause of end-Permian tetrapod extinctions: Journal of Paleontology, v. 82, n. 4, p. 578-542.

Bingham, P. S., Savrda, C. E., Knight, T. K., and Lewis, R. D., 2008, Character and gensis of the Ingersoll Shale, a compact continental fossil-lagerstatte, Upper Cretaceous Eutaw Formation, Eastern Alabama: PalAios, v. 23, p. 391-401.

Cau, A., and Arduini, P., 2008, Enantiophoenix electrophyla gen. et sp. nov. (Aves, Enantiornithes) from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Lebanon and its phylogenetic relationships: Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo ivico di Storia Naturale in Milano, v. 149, n. 2, p. 293-324.

Gao, C., Chiappe, L. M., Meng, Q., O'Connor, J. K., Wang, X., Cheng, X., and Liu, J., 2008, A new basal lineage of Early Cretaceous birds from China and its implications on the evolution of the avian tail: Palaeontology, v. 51, part 4, p. 775-791.

Martin, L. D., 2008, Origins of avian flight - a new perspective: Oryctos, v. 7, p. 45-54.

Perrichot, V., Marion, L., Neraudeau, D, Vullo, R., and Tafforeau, P., 2008, The Early evolution of feathers: fossil evidence from Cretaceous amber from France: Ppoceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B., v. 272, p. 1197-1202.

Vinther, J., Briggs, D. E. G., Prum, R. O., and Saranathan, V., 2008, The colour of fossil feathers: Biology Letters, v. 4, p. 522-525.

Zhang, F. C., Zhou, Z., and Benton, M. J., 2008, A primitive confuciusornithid bird from China and its implications of rearly avian flight: Science in China, Series D, Earth Sciences, v. 51, n. 5, p. 625-639.

Skin

Lingham-Soliar, T., 2008, A unique cross section through the skin of the dinosaur Psittacosaurus from China showing a complex fibre architecture: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series B, v, 275, p. 775-780.

Lingham-Soliar, T., and Wesley-Smith, J., 2008, First investigation of the collagen D-band ultrastructure in fossilized vertebrate integument: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B, v. 275, p. 2207-2212. Link to pdf

Xing, L.-D., Peng, G.-Z., and Shu, C.-K., 2008, Stegosaurian skin impressions from the Upper Jurassic Shangshaximao Formation, Zigong, Sichuan, China: a new observation: Geological Bulletin of China, v. 27, n. 7, p. 1049-1053.

Hair

Interesting Articles

Bordy, E. M., 2008, Enigmatic trace fossils from the Aeolian Lower Jurassic Clarens Formation, Southern Africa: Palaeontologia Electronica, n. 11.3.16a, 16pp.

Bornemann, A., Norris, R. D., Friedrich, O., Beckmann, B., Schouten, S., Damste, J. S. S., Vogel, J., Hofmann, P., and Wagner, T., 2008, Isotopic evidence for glaciation during the Cretaceous supergreenhouse: Science, v. 319, p. 189-192.

Cleveland D. M., Nordt, L. C., and Atchley, S. C., 2008, Paleosols, trace fossils, and precipitation estimates of the uppermost Triassic strata in northern New Mexico: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 257, p. 421-444.

Eckhart, L., Valle, L. D., Jaeger, K., Ballaun, C., Szabo, S., Nardi, A., Buchberger, M., Hermann, M., Alibardi, L., and Tschachler, 2008, Identification of reptilian genes encoding hair keratin-like proteins suggests a new scenario for the evolutionary origin of hair: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 105, n. 47, p. 1841-18423.

Fletcher, B. J., Brentnall, S. J., Anderson, C. W., Berner, R. A., and Beerling D. J., 2008, Atmospheric carbon dioxide linked with Mesozoic and early Cenozoic climate change: Nature Geoscience, v. 1, p. 43-48.

Harvey, M. C., Brassell, S. C., Belcher, C. M., and Montanari, A., 2008, Combustion of fossil organic matter at the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-P) boundary: Geology, v. 36, n. 5, p. 355-358.

Jamniczky, H. A., Brinkman, D. B., and Russell, A. P., 2008, How much is enough? a repeatable, efficient, and controlled sampling protocol for assessing taxonomic diversity and abundance in vertebrate microfossil assemblages: In: Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages, their role in paleoecology and paleobiogeography, edited by Sankey, J. T, and Baszio, S., Indiana University Press, p. 9-16.

Makovicky, P. J., 2008, Telling time from fossils: a phylogeny-based approach to chronological ordering of paleobiotas: Cladistics, v. 24, p. 350-371.

Mano, A., Silva, B. C., Garcia, A. P., Malafaia, E., Escaso, F,. ORtega, F., Vicente, M., and Santos, J. dos., 2009, Sistema de informacao geografica aplicado a paleontologia: Paleolusitana, n. 1, p. 2435-250.

Martino, R. L., and Greb, S. E., 2008, Walking trails of the giant terrestrial arthropod Arthropleura from the Upper Carboniferous of Kentucky: Journal of Paleontology, v. 83, n. 1, p. 140-146.

Parham, J. E., and Irmis, R. B., 2008, Caveats on the use of fossil calibrations for molecular dating: a comment on Near et al: The American Naturalist, V. 171, n. 1, p. 132-136.

Schweitzer, M. H., Avci, R. Collier, T., and Goodwin, M. B., 2008, Microscopic, chemical and molecular methods for examining fossil preservation: Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 7, p. 159-184.

Tatarinov, L. P., 2008, On some principles of taxonomy: Palaeontological Journal, v. 42, n. 1, p. 1-4.

Wallmann, K., 2008, Liverworts and all: Nature Geoscience, v. 1, p. 14-15.

Zeigler, K. E., Kelley, S,. and Geissman, J. W., 2008, Revisions to stratigraphic nomenclature of the Upper Triassic Chinle Group in New Mexico: new insights for geologic mapping, sedimentology, and magnetostratigraphic/paleomagnetic data: Rocky Mountian Geology, v. 43, n. 2, p. 121-141.

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