Francesco Della Giustina

🇧🇪 Paleobiology PhD student at @UniversiteLiege #EDDyLab

[Francesco Della Giustina @_just_Fre]

Finally, we also demonstrated the importance of the postcranium for croc phylogenies, showing how some postcranial characters alter the position of Allodaposuchidae within the Eusuchian phylogenetic tree, with crucial implications for the Crown-clade Crocodylia.

6/6 🧵

[Francesco Della Giustina @_just_Fre]

We identify it as an allodaposuchid, a group of crocs living in rivers and brackish waters of the islands of the European archipelago during the latest Cretaceous. Their diversity has increased significantly in recent years, with new species from Spain and France.

3/6 🧵

[Francesco Della Giustina @_just_Fre]

Our study expands our knowledge of allodaposuchid anatomy, focusing on the osteology and myology of the axial and appendicular skeletons, as well as the osteoderm pattern, all of which indicate a semi-aquatic lifestyle with possibly enhanced terrestrial locomotion.

5/6 🧵

[Francesco Della Giustina @_just_Fre]

The remains, now housed at the Institut Català de Paleontologia, were primarily excavated more than 30 years ago and have not received any attention since then. However, we estimate it to be the most complete crocodyliform from the Upper Cretaceous of Europe.

2/6 🧵

[Francesco Della Giustina @_just_Fre]

New paper out! 🚨📄

I'm excited to share that my first-authored article is officially published!

This study, started during my MSc thesis, focuses on the description and taphonomy of a crocodyliform from the Upper Cretaceous of Spain. 🐊

https://t.co/7WIUuAWyFS

1/6 🧵

[Narimane Chatar @NarimaneChatar]

So excited for the palaeobiology session tomorrow ! 🦖🦕🇧🇪 Is there truly a better way to kick off this edition of @GeolBel #GB2024 ??
More information: https://t.co/ADMIrEd8Li

[Laboury Antoine @LabouryA]

Hike to one of the Spitsbergen summit, what an amazing way to end #EAVP2024 🇳🇴🐻‍❄️

[Narimane Chatar @NarimaneChatar]

EDDy Lab was strong this afternoon at #EAVP2024 with the presentations of @LabouryA and @_just_Fre 💪💪

[Palaeontologia Electronica @PalaeoE]

Precious #fossils in museum collections are often protected by glass, which poses a challenge for 3D modelling methods involving photography and laser scanning. a new study shows that accurate models can still be generated through glass, especially with longer post-processing!

[Narimane Chatar @NarimaneChatar]

IF NOT FRIEND WHY FRIEND SHAPE?!? 🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️ #EAVP2024
📷 By @_just_Fre

[Narimane Chatar @NarimaneChatar]

Had a fantastic #EAVP2024 fieldtrip yesterday 😍

[Narimane Chatar @NarimaneChatar]

So it begins 🐻‍❄️❄️🇳🇴 #EAVP2024

[Aldo Benites-Palomino @paleoAldo]

@secad2024 has been a wonderful experience for everyone around!!! Lots and lots of great scientists around. BUT THIS IS NOW OFFICIAL: We will be hosting #SECAD2027 at @MuseoHNUNMSM in the city of Lima Peru! #FossilFriday

[Narimane Chatar @NarimaneChatar]

@_just_Fre presenting his first PhD results during #SECAD2024 about the functioning of the marine reptile jaw using FEA🤩

[Prof. Valentin Fischer @Val_Fisch]

Public conference on marine predators with Dr. Olivier Lambert (@nat_sciences_be) and yours truly (@UniversiteLiege)

Thursday 20th June, 6:30 PM
@aquariummuseum

Organised by @rejouisciences ; free but please register here https://t.co/V42OZSMw7T

[dr. Jamie MacLaren @palaeotheoryum]

Working on secondarily #aquatic #tetrapods? 🦦🦫🐻‍❄️🦢🦩🐊🐍🐳🐋🐬🦭
Got a serious hankering for carbohydrates?! 🥖🧇🍟🍫🍻🇧🇪

Abstract submission open #SECAD2024!
June 25-28, Liège, Belgium

Fully-/semi-aquatic, extant/extinct, all welcome!

Deadline 15 February 23:59 (CET)

[Isaure Scavezzoni @IScavezzoni]

Our new research article is out today! We are looking at the 3D morphology of the girdles of thalattosuchian and dyrosaurid crocs @Val_Fisch @ULiegeResearch
https://t.co/xqOIXZy3G3

[Prof. Valentin Fischer @Val_Fisch]

Behold! My Ph.D. student extraordinaire @NarimaneChatar is defending her thesis tomorrow, 2:30 PM Belgian time!

Here is a link to attend the viva online: https://t.co/9wLr7rPOq8

[Francesco Della Giustina @_just_Fre]

@Val_Fisch @UniversiteLiege @ULiegeResearch Fantastic project! Is being proficient in French a mandatory requirement?