[PDF][PDF] Phylogeny, systematics, and origin of the Ichthyosauria–the state of the art

MW Maisch - Palaeodiversity, 2010 - palaeodiversity.org
A historical overview and a synopsis of the current knowledge on the phylogeny,
systematics, and phylogenetic position of the Ichthyosauria are presented. All known …

Phylogeny of the Ichthyopterygia

R Motani - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A phylogenetic hypothesis for ichthyopterygians is proposed, based on a
cladistic analysis of 105 discrete osteological characters coded for 27 ingroup and five …

Swiss ichthyosaurs: a review

C Klug, T Sivgin, F Miedema, B Scheffold… - Swiss Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Switzerland is an ichthyosaur country: it has a rich record of marine reptile fossils,
particularly the fish-shaped ichthyosaurs, and the according research. Here, we provide an …

Ichthyosauria: their diversity, distribution, and phylogeny

PM Sander - Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 2000 - Springer
Die Ichthyosaurier waren die am stärksten an das Wasserleben angepaßten mesozoischen
Reptilien. Die ältesten Ichthyosauier aus der oberen Untertrias (Spath) zeigen schon einen …

Cranial morphology of Platypterygius longmani Wade, 1990 (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) from the Lower Cretaceous of Australia

BP Kear - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Exceptionally well-preserved remains belonging to the Australian Early Cretaceous (Albian)
ichthyosaur Platypterygius longmani Wade, 1990 are described in detail. The material is …

Cranial anatomy of Besanosaurus leptorhynchus Dal Sasso & Pinna, 1996 (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) from the Middle Triassic Besano Formation of Monte San Giorgio …

G Bindellini, AS Wolniewicz, F Miedema, TM Scheyer… - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Abstract Besanosaurus leptorhynchus Dal Sasso & Pinna, 1996 was described on the basis
of a single fossil excavated near Besano (Italy) nearly three decades ago. Here, we re …

The skull and endocranium of a Lower Jurassic ichthyosaur based on digital reconstructions

RD Marek, BC Moon, M Williams, MJ Benton - Palaeontology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Even after 200 years of study, some details of the cranial anatomy of ichthyosaurs, one of the
most successful groups of marine vertebrates in the Mesozoic, are still unclear. New …

Postcranial anatomy of Besanosaurus leptorhynchus (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) from the Middle Triassic Besano Formation of Monte San Giorgio (Italy/Switzerland) …

G Bindellini, AS Wolniewicz, F Miedema… - Swiss Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Besanosaurus leptorhynchus Dal Sasso & Pinna, 1996 was originally described on
the basis of a single complete fossil specimen excavated near Besano (Italy). However, a …

Ontogenetic variation in the cranium of Mixosaurus cornalianus, with implications for the evolution of ichthyosaurian cranial development

F Miedema, G Bindellini, C Dal Sasso… - Swiss Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Relatively complete ontogenetic series are comparatively rare in the vertebrate fossil record.
This can create biases in our understanding of morphology and evolution, since immaturity …

The marine conservation deposits of Monte San Giorgio (Switzerland, Italy): the prototype of Triassic black shale Lagerstätten

C Klug, SNF Spiekman, D Bastiaans… - Swiss Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Marine conservation deposits ('Konservat-Lagerstätten') are characterized by their
mode of fossil preservation, faunal composition and sedimentary facies. Here, we review …