[HTML][HTML] Reappraisal of Europe's most complete Early Cretaceous plesiosaurian: Brancasaurus brancai Wegner, 1914 from the “Wealden facies” of Germany
The holotype of Brancasaurus brancai is one of the most historically famous and
anatomically complete Early Cretaceous plesiosaurian fossils. It derived from the …
anatomically complete Early Cretaceous plesiosaurian fossils. It derived from the …
A new elasmosaurid (Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria) from the Bearpaw Shale (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) of Montana demonstrates multiple evolutionary …
DJ Serratos, P Druckenmiller… - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Plesiosauria is a diverse clade of marine reptiles that have been studied since the early 19th
century. However, phylogenetic relationships within the group have been contentious due to …
century. However, phylogenetic relationships within the group have been contentious due to …
[HTML][HTML] Taxonomic reassessment of Hydralmosaurus as Styxosaurus: new insights on the elasmosaurid neck evolution throughout the Cretaceous
RA Otero - PeerJ, 2016 - peerj.com
Two extremely-long necked elasmosaurids, AMNH 1495, holotype of Hydralmosaurus
serpentinus, and AMNH 5835, previously referred to H. serpentinus, are here reviewed in …
serpentinus, and AMNH 5835, previously referred to H. serpentinus, are here reviewed in …
A new elasmosaurid (Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria) from the upper levels of the La Colonia Formation (upper Maastrichtian), Chubut Province, Argentina
A new elasmosaurid, Chubutinectes carmeloi gen. et sp. nov., from the Chubut Province,
Argentina, is described. The holotype and only specimen of this species (MPEF-PV 5232) …
Argentina, is described. The holotype and only specimen of this species (MPEF-PV 5232) …
[PDF][PDF] Recognising and quantifying the evolution of skeletal paedomorphosis in Plesiosauria
Plesiosaurs are one of the longest-ranging tetrapod groups in the Mesozoic and underwent
a major adaptive radiation in the Late Triassic/Early Jurassic, so they are an ideal clade to …
a major adaptive radiation in the Late Triassic/Early Jurassic, so they are an ideal clade to …
Review of two marine vertebrate assemblages from the Arauco Basin (central Chile) reveals diversity changes throughout the Maastrichtian
RA Otero - Cretaceous Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Upper Cretaceous vertebrate records from Chile are mostly known by historical mentions
with unknown repositories and uncertain stratigraphic provenance. This contribution reviews …
with unknown repositories and uncertain stratigraphic provenance. This contribution reviews …
Osteology of Aristonectes quiriquinensis (Elasmosauridae, Aristonectinae) from the upper Maastrichtian of central Chile
The upper Maastrichtian elasmosaurid plesiosaur Aristonectes quiriquinensis from central
Chile is here redescribed following further preparation of the holotype. New cranial …
Chile is here redescribed following further preparation of the holotype. New cranial …
Wunyelfia maulensis gen. et sp. nov., a new basal aristonectine (Plesiosauria, Elasmosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of central Chile
RA Otero, S Soto-Acuña - Cretaceous Research, 2021 - Elsevier
We describe a near adult, partial postcranial skeleton of an elasmosaurid plesiosaur
recovered from upper Maastrichtian beds of central Chile. The specimen includes the atlas …
recovered from upper Maastrichtian beds of central Chile. The specimen includes the atlas …
[PDF][PDF] New elasmosaurids (Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria) from the Late Cretaceous of the Magallanes Basin, Chilean Patagonia: evidence of a faunal turnover during …
Varios especímenes de plesiosaurio del Cretácico Superior recuperados en el sur de Chile
son descritos en este trabajo. Estos fueron colectados desde niveles superiores de la …
son descritos en este trabajo. Estos fueron colectados desde niveles superiores de la …
The Albian-Cenomanian transition in a shelf-basin transect: Biostratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology of Jebel Mghila, Central Tunisia
Twenty-two ammonite species are identified in the upper Albian Mortoniceras
(Subschloenbachia) rostratum, Mortoniceras (Subschloenbachia) perinflatum and …
(Subschloenbachia) rostratum, Mortoniceras (Subschloenbachia) perinflatum and …