
Dr Antonio Ballell Mayoral
PhD, MSc, BSc
Current positions
Senior Research Associate
School of Earth Sciences
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Research interests
My research focuses on the evolution of morphology and function in vertebrates (mostly archosaurs and lepidosaurs) using up-to-date computational methods, including morphological, biomechanical and macroevolutionary analyses. I am interested in reconstructing evolutionary patterns of morphological change and understanding the impact of biological function in such modifications.
My current postdoctoral research involves characterising the morphological and functional diversity of the lepidosaur head, aiming to elucidate the interplay between the skull and jaw musculature through development and evolution.
Publications
Recent publications
18/07/2022Biomechanics of Machaeracanthus pectoral fin spines provide evidence for distinctive spine function and lifestyle among early chondrichthyans
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
Dental form and function in the early feeding diversification of dinosaurs
Science Advances
Walking with early dinosaurs
Royal Society Open Science
Biomechanical insights into the dentition of megatooth sharks (Lamniformes: Otodontidae)
Scientific Reports
Osteological redescription of the Late Triassic sauropodomorph dinosaur Thecodontosaurus antiquus based on new material from Tytherington, southwestern England
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology