The Laboratory for Invertebrate Paleobiology, the Vertebrate Paleontology lab headed by Stephanie Pierce, and the Paleontology staff at the Museum of Comparative Zoology had the opportunity to host this year's MCZ Open House. The event featured an exhibition of some of the impressive fossil collections held at the MCZ, paleo-desserts, and even a mass extinction-...

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The Laboratory for Invertebrate Paleobiology, in collaboration with the Pierce Lab for Vertebrate Paleontology and cutatorial staff from the Museum of Comparative Zoology participated in the outreach programme I ♥ Science at the Harvard Museum of Natural History...

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In our latest study, we describe the three dimensionally preserved appendage morphology of the bivalved euarthropod Ercaicunia multinodosa from the early Cambrian Chengjiang biota of South China, made possible through collaboration with colleagues Dayou Zhai and Yu Liu from Yunnan University in Kunming. Our findings of differentiated head appendages, including tritocerebral antennae and mandibles, as well as delicate details of the trunk limbs such as the epipodite, allow us to conclude that Ercaicunia belongs to the stem-group of Pancrustacea (i.e. crustaceans and...

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Javier has been awarded the title of Investigador Nacional Nivel I (National Researcher Level I), and membership to the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (National System of Researchers), a governmental agency that promotes and evaluates professional research activity in Mexico, including nationals working overseas. More information about the SNI ... Read more about Javier becomes member of the "Sistema Nacional de Investigadores"

It has been a busy but exciting summer brimming with conferences, international travel and catching up with old and new colleagues. Follow the links below for high resolution versions of the official meeting photographs.

Fifth International Palaeontological Congress, Paris

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