Organizational structure of the Institute of Paleobiology - Institute Of Paleobiology Polish Academy of Sciences

19.11.2025 11:41

Crinoids with unusual morphology

In the prestigious series Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, a chapter was released that synthesizes data on the functional morphology and paleoecology of crinoids with unusual morphologies. It illustrates how, over more than 485 million years, they repeatedly deviated from their original body plan: from benthic forms to pelagic species.

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05.11.2025 12:23

The direct ancestor of cowries

A taxonomic revision of the extinct genus Zittelia from Jurassic sediments made it possible to trace a gradual evolutionary change in shell morphology: from the earliest species with an oval shell and elevated spire to later ones with a more globular form,

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04.11.2025 14:01

Database of fossil turtles

A POLONEZ BIS project, led by Dr. Milan Chroust in collaboration with Dr. Tomasz Szczygielski from the Institute of Paleobiology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, allowed launch of a database of fossil turtles from the territory of modern day Poland and Czechia – Turtle Evolution Database.

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28.10.2025 14:00

Manouria morla, a Miocene tortoise

The paper presents a new Miocene species of a tortoise from Czechia – Manouria morla. Its specific name refers to Morla the Aged One, a turtle from “The Neverending Story” by Michael Ende.

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