The locomotory apparatus and paraxial swimming in fossil and living marine reptiles: comparing Nothosauroidea, Plesiosauria, and Chelonioidea
A Krahl - PalZ, 2021 - Springer
The terrestrial origins of the diapsid Sauropterygia and Testudines are uncertain, with the
latter being highly controversially discussed to this day. For only 15 Ma, Nothosauroidea …
latter being highly controversially discussed to this day. For only 15 Ma, Nothosauroidea …
[HTML][HTML] The distribution of dental features in non-avian theropod dinosaurs: Taxonomic potential, degree of homoplasy, and major evolutionary trends
Isolated theropod teeth are some of the most common fossils in the dinosaur fossil record
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
[图书][B] The rise of reptiles: 320 million years of evolution
HD Sues - 2019 - books.google.com
The defining masterwork on the evolution of reptiles. Over 300 million years ago, an early
land vertebrate developed an egg that contained the embryo in an amnion, allowing it to be …
land vertebrate developed an egg that contained the embryo in an amnion, allowing it to be …
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 …
Evolution of ecospace occupancy by Mesozoic marine tetrapods
Ecology and morphology are different, and yet in comparative studies of fossil vertebrates
the two are often conflated. The macroevolution of Mesozoic marine tetrapods has been …
the two are often conflated. The macroevolution of Mesozoic marine tetrapods has been …
Lateral palatal foramina do not indicate baleen in fossil whales
Today's mysticetes filter-feed using baleen, a novel integumentary structure with no
apparent homolog in any living mammal. The origins of filter-feeding and baleen can be …
apparent homolog in any living mammal. The origins of filter-feeding and baleen can be …
[HTML][HTML] High phenotypic plasticity at the dawn of the eosauropterygian radiation
The initial radiation of Eosauropterygia during the Triassic biotic recovery represents a key
event in the dominance of reptiles secondarily adapted to marine environments. Recent …
event in the dominance of reptiles secondarily adapted to marine environments. Recent …
The macroevolutionary landscape of short-necked plesiosaurians
Throughout their evolution, tetrapods have repeatedly colonised a series of ecological
niches in marine ecosystems, producing textbook examples of convergent evolution …
niches in marine ecosystems, producing textbook examples of convergent evolution …
First filter feeding in the Early Triassic: cranial morphological convergence between Hupehsuchus and baleen whales
Modern baleen whales are unique as large-sized filter feeders, but their roles were
replicated much earlier by diverse marine reptiles of the Mesozoic. Here, we investigate …
replicated much earlier by diverse marine reptiles of the Mesozoic. Here, we investigate …
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 …