Body, jaw, and dentition lengths of macrophagous lamniform sharks, and body size evolution in Lamniformes with special reference to 'off-the-scale'gigantism of the …
K Shimada, MA Becker, ML Griffiths - Historical Biology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Extinct lamniform sharks (Elasmobranchii: Lamniformes) are well represented in
the late Mesozoic‒Cenozoic fossil record, yet their biology is poorly understood because …
the late Mesozoic‒Cenozoic fossil record, yet their biology is poorly understood because …
Exceptionally preserved shark fossils from Mexico elucidate the long-standing enigma of the Cretaceous elasmobranch Ptychodus
R Vullo, E Villalobos-Segura… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The fossil fish Ptychodus Agassiz, 1834, characterized by a highly distinctive grinding
dentition and an estimated gigantic body size (up to around 10 m), has remained one of the …
dentition and an estimated gigantic body size (up to around 10 m), has remained one of the …
Evolution, diversity, and disparity of the tiger shark lineage Galeocerdo in deep time
Sharks have a long and rich fossil record that consists predominantly of isolated teeth due to
the poorly mineralized cartilaginous skeleton. Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo), which represent …
the poorly mineralized cartilaginous skeleton. Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo), which represent …
[HTML][HTML] A new cuspidate ptychodontid shark (Chondrichthyes; Elasmobranchii), from the Upper Cretaceous of Morocco with comments on tooth functionalities and …
M Amadori, R Kindlimann, E Fornaciari… - Journal of African Earth …, 2022 - Elsevier
The first articulated dentition of† Ptychodus from Africa is described herein. The specimen,
likely coming from the Turonian of the Asfla area (Goulmima region, southeastern Morocco) …
likely coming from the Turonian of the Asfla area (Goulmima region, southeastern Morocco) …
Ontogenetic growth pattern of the extinct megatooth shark Otodus megalodon—implications for its reproductive biology, development, and life expectancy
The extinct megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae), is known
primarily from its gigantic teeth in the late Neogene marine fossil record. It is known to reach …
primarily from its gigantic teeth in the late Neogene marine fossil record. It is known to reach …
Large-sized Late Turonian–Early Coniacian (Late Cretaceous) inoceramid bivalves from Germany: taxonomic issues, temporal framework and palaeoecological …
B Niebuhr, M Wilmsen - PalZ, 2023 - Springer
A systematic-stratigraphic revision of selected large Late Turonian–Early Coniacian
inoceramids of the lamarcki group from Germany showed that both historical specimens of …
inoceramids of the lamarcki group from Germany showed that both historical specimens of …
The oldest Gondwanan record of the extinct durophagous hybodontiform chondrichthyan, Strophodus from the Bajocian of Morocco
Strophodus is a speciose and geographically widespread taxon of large durophagous
hybodontiform chondrichthyan, with a stratigraphic range extending from Middle Triassic to …
hybodontiform chondrichthyan, with a stratigraphic range extending from Middle Triassic to …
Enameloid‐bound δ15N reveals large trophic separation among Late Cretaceous sharks in the northern Gulf of Mexico
The nitrogen isotopic composition (15N/14N ratio, or δ15N) of enameloid‐bound organic
matter (δ15NEB) in shark teeth was recently developed to investigate the biogeochemistry …
matter (δ15NEB) in shark teeth was recently developed to investigate the biogeochemistry …
The Italian record of the cretaceous shark, Ptychodus latissimus Agassiz, 1835 (Chondrichthyes; Elasmobranchii)
M Amadori, J Amalfitano, L Giusberti, E Fornaciari… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Associated and isolated teeth of the extinct elasmobranch Ptychodus latissimus from the
Upper Cretaceous Scaglia Rossa pelagic limestone of northern Italy are described and …
Upper Cretaceous Scaglia Rossa pelagic limestone of northern Italy are described and …
Morphology and paleobiology of the Late Cretaceous large-sized shark Cretodus crassidens (Dixon, 1850)(Neoselachii; Lamniformes)
The definition of the Cretaceous shark genus Cretodus Sokolov, 1965 is primarily based on
isolated teeth. This genus includes five species. Among these, Cretodus houghtonorum …
isolated teeth. This genus includes five species. Among these, Cretodus houghtonorum …