Publications by authors named "Vincent Perrier"
Article Synopsis
- The Carboniferous myriapod is the largest known arthropod, but incomplete fossils have made it hard to understand its biology and ecology.!
- Advanced imaging techniques have helped analyze well-preserved specimens from France, revealing detailed anatomical features like the head and mouthparts, and showing similarities with both millipedes and centipedes.!
- A comprehensive analysis combining morphological and genetic data positions this myriapod as a precursor to millipedes, potentially altering its evolutionary classification and highlighting the importance of integrating multiple data types in studying evolutionary relationships.!
Variations in preservation of exceptional fossils within concretions.
Swiss J Palaeontol
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- The paper explores how concretions can preserve fossils with soft tissues and emphasizes the importance of understanding fossilization methods for accurate interpretations.
- It uses probabilistic models to analyze preservation patterns in three concretionary sites: Mazon Creek (USA), Montceau-les-Mines (France), and Herefordshire (UK), focusing on the role of biological factors in fossil preservation.
- The study reveals that sites with more biological involvement show varied probabilities of finding internal organs related to other structures, enhancing understanding of preservation across different geological contexts.