Aoniraptor libertatem is a mid‐sized megaraptoran that comes from the Late Cretaceous (Turonian) Huincul Formation at Río Negro province, Patagonia, Argentina. In this study, we conducted a detailed analysis of pneumaticity of the sacrum and tail of Aoniraptor. This shows a complex structure within these vertebrae, being composed by small diverticulae surrounding large pneumatic canals and a central chamber that opens outside through pleurocoels or pneumatic canals. Further, we carried out a histologic analysis which confirms the pneumatic nature of these anatomical features. Both analyses found that chevrons in Aoniraptor were invaded by pneumaticity, a feature that appears to be unique to this taxon. In addition, a comparative analysis between Aoniraptor and other theropods (e.g. Gualicho and other megaraptorans) was carried out. This resulted in the modification of previous schemes about the evolution of pneumaticity through Theropoda, the finding of some evolutionary pneumatic traits through Megaraptora, and the usefulness of pneumatic traits as a taxonomic tool.
La fauna de planarias terrestres (Tricladida, Geoplanoidea), babosas (Mollusca, Gas tropoda), diplópodos (Myriapoda, Diplopoda), sínfilos (Myriapoda, Symphylla) y arácnidos (Chelicerata) de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA, Argentina) permanece pobremente conocida. En la presente contribución se dan a conocer nuevos registros de especies de estos grupos, naturalizadas en el ámbito urbano de CABA y alrededores. Las colectas y observaciones fueron realizadas sin un método sistemático. Se reportan: Rhynchodemus sylvaticus (Tricladida, Geoplanidas; primer registro para la provincia de Buenos Aires y segundo para Argentina), Obama nungara Tricladida, Geoplanidae; primera cita para CABA), Imbira flavonigra (Tricladida, Geoplanidae; primer registro para Argentina), Milax gagates (Mollusca, Milacidae; primer registro para CABA), Cylindroiulus latestriatus (Diplopoda, Julidae; primer registro para Argentina), Ophyiulus pilosus (Diplopoda, Julidae; primer registro para Argentina), Brachydesmus superus (Diplopoda, Paradoxomatidae; primer registro para CABA y segundo para Argentina), Symphylella vulgaris (Symphyla, Scolopendrellidae; primer registro para Argentina), Cylisticus convexus (Oniscidea, Cylisticidae; segunda cita para Argentina, luego de 90 años), Uloborus plumipes (Arachnida, Uloboridae; segunda cita para CABA y para Argentina) y Leucauge argyra (Arachnida, Tetragnathidae; primera cita para la provincia de Buenos Aires y segunda cita para Argentina). Diversos autores indican para Europa un rápido incremento en el número de especies invertebradas introducidas, un patrón extrapolable a Argentina. Lamentablemente,hasta la fecha, no se cuenta con datos certeros acerca de los patrones de distribución o abundancia de estas especies. En este sentido es necesario priorizar su conocimiento, incluso de aquellas potencialmente perjudiciales para ambientes nativos.
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