Ctenochasma and Chileanflamingo (IMAGE)

Uppsala University

Ctenochasma and Chileanflamingo

Caption

a) Some Late Jurassic ctenochasmatids had elongated snouts with many slender teeth, interpreted as adaptations for filter feeding. b) The modern Chilean flamingo, which is a filter feeder, can produce droppings full of foraminifera when feeding in coastal wetlands.

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Qvarnström et al

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