Spinophorosaurus -- braincase, endocast, and inner ear of a basal sauropod from Africa

Based on the 2012 PLoS ONE article (http://bit.ly/xSeKMr) by F. Knoll, L. M. Witmer, F. Ortega, R. C. Ridgely, and D. Schwarz-Wings . CT scanning and 3D visualization of the braincase of the basal sauropod Spinophorosaurus from the Jurassic of Africa reveals new findings on the brain and inner ear during the transition from basal sauropodomorphs to more derived sauropods. Funded by the CSIC and NSF. Movie by Ridgely & Witmer, courtesy of WitmerLab at Ohio University. For news, visit ‪http://www.facebook.com/witmerlab.

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• dinosaur
• sauropod
• Spinophorosaurus
• Jurassic
• Africa
• CT scan
• brain
• inner ear
• skull
• morphology