Redescription of the elasmosaurid plesiosaurian Libonectes atlasense from the Upper Cretaceous of Morocco
The holotype of Libonectes atlasense is an almost complete skeleton from Upper
Cretaceous (mid-Turonian) rocks of the Goulmima area in eastern Morocco. Initial …
Cretaceous (mid-Turonian) rocks of the Goulmima area in eastern Morocco. Initial …
Plesiosaurs from the fluvial Kem Kem Group (mid-Cretaceous) of eastern Morocco and a review of non-marine plesiosaurs
Plesiosaurs were a long-lived and widespread group of marine reptiles, with a worldwide
distribution and a temporal range from the Late Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Most occur …
distribution and a temporal range from the Late Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Most occur …
Cranial anatomy of Morturneria seymourensis from Antarctica, and the evolution of filter feeding in plesiosaurs of the Austral Late Cretaceous
This paper redescribes the holotype skull of the aristonectine elasmosaur Morturneria
seymourensis from the upper Maastrichtian of Seymour Island, Antarctica. This description …
seymourensis from the upper Maastrichtian of Seymour Island, Antarctica. This description …
Elasmosaurid phylogeny and paleobiogeography, with a reappraisal of Aphrosaurus furlongi from the Maastrichtian of the Moreno Formation
JP O'Gorman - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The holotype of the elasmosaurid Aphrosaurus furlongi from the Maastrichtian levels of the
Moreno Formation is redescribed and considered a valid species based on one …
Moreno Formation is redescribed and considered a valid species based on one …
[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 …
Late Cretaceous reptilian biota of the La Colonia Formation, central Patagonia, Argentina: Occurrences, preservation and paleoenvironments
Cropping out on the southeastern margin of the Somún Curá Plateau, the La Colonia
Formation (Campanian–Maastrichtian) has yielded, over the last several decades, a varied …
Formation (Campanian–Maastrichtian) has yielded, over the last several decades, a varied …
The cranial anatomy and relationships of Cardiocorax mukulu (Plesiosauria: Elasmosauridae) from Bentiaba, Angola
We report a new specimen of the plesiosaur Cardiocorax mukulu that includes the most
complete plesiosaur skull from sub-Saharan Africa. The well-preserved three-dimensional …
complete plesiosaur skull from sub-Saharan Africa. The well-preserved three-dimensional …
A new elasmosaurid plesiosaurian from the Early Cretaceous of Russia marks an early attempt at neck elongation
Plesiosaurian marine reptiles evolved a wide range of body shapes during the Jurassic and
Cretaceous, including long-necked forms. Many Late Cretaceous members of the clade …
Cretaceous, including long-necked forms. Many Late Cretaceous members of the clade …