… homalospondylus but slightly more developed than that … Skull of the holotype of Microcleidus
melusinae (MNHNL TV434), … In the strict consensus, the relationships among plesiosaur…

… The skull is crushed such that the left side and palate are exposed on one side and the skull
… the right side of the skull, and elements of the left side of the skull suffered from the damage …

… the long-necked plesiosauroids Microcleidus brachypterygius and … homalospondylus but
close to the reported number in … of SMNS 51945 and the poor skull preservation, we refer the …

… partly reconstructed and in a need of redescription. As such, its placement is doubtful. …
plesiosauroids such as Microcleidus tournemirensis, and Microcleidus homalospondylus, but …

… This paper offers a re-description of one of the oldest (Lower … , is a moderately sized plesiosaur
(estimated size between 2 … and the four species of Microcleidus, and the clade including …

… the axial column of a polycotylid plesiosaur has been poorly … closely related to Microcleidus
homalospondylus than to P. … known Polycotylid plesiosaur with multiple skeletons and skulls. …

… because of the scarcity of well-preserved skull material. Among Weddellian elasmosaurids,
one … The material preserves an almost complete cranium and mandible. This material is re-…

… in the Jurassic forms Microcleidus tournemirensis and M. … New aristonectine
elasmosaurid plesiosaur specimens from the … osteology of Muraenosaurus Seeley, 1874 (Sauropterygia, …

… details about their skull roof, mandible and atlas-axis complex. In addition, computed
tomography allows to reconstruct their braincase, which is a part of the skull poorly known among …

… We describe the osteology of this tusked, longirostrine pliosaurid and discuss its possible
behaviour by drawing comparisons with other marine amniotes possessing forward-pointing …