徐星等人认为,展开整合性的研究有望为羽毛的起源问题提供更多思路。
Fig. 1 Scaly integuments of several non-avian dinosaurs
A. the sauropod Mamenchisaurus; B. the compsognathid Juravenator; C. the stegosaurian Gigantspinosaurus; D. the ceratopsian Psittacosaurus
Fig. 2 Filamentous integuments of several non-avian dinosaurs
A. the heterodontosaurid Tianyulong; B. the compsognathid Sinosauropteryx; C. the therizinosauroid Beipiaosaurus; D. the oviraptorosaur Caudipteryx; E. the troodontid Jinfengopteryx; F. the dromaeosaurid Sinornithosaurus; G. the dromaeosaurid Microraptor; H. the scansoriopterygid Epidexipteryx;
Fig. 3 Close-up of filamentous integuments
A. Tianyulong; B. Sinosauropteryx; C, D. Beipiaosaurus; E. Dilong; F. Sinornithosaurus;
G. Caudipteryx; H. Microraptor
Fig. 4 Known feather morphotypes of non-avian dinosaurs
A. morphotype 1, single filament; B. morphotype 2, multiple filaments joined basally; C. morphotype 3,
multiple filaments jointed basally on a central filament; D. morphotype 4, multiple filaments branching later-
ally from most of the length of a central filament; E. morphotype 5, multiple filaments arising from the edge
of a membrane structure; F. morphotype 6, compound structure composed of a prominent rachis with sym-
metrical, well-organized and closed vanes on either sides; G. morphotype 7, compound structure composed
of a prominent rachis with asymmetrical, well-organized and closed vanes on either side; H. m