We provide a complete description of one of the oldest plesiosaurians, Stratesaurus taylori
from the earliest Hettangian of the United Kingdom. At least 25 apomorphies distinguish S …

An almost complete postcranial skeleton recovered from late Maastrichtian beds of central
Chile, which can be confidently referred to the clade Elasmosauridae (Sauropterygia …

The plesiosauroids from the Posidonia shale (Toarcian, Lower Jurassic) of Holzmaden
(south west Germany) were examined in detail, their taxonomic and phylogenetic position …

A partial plesiosauroid skull from the São Gião Formation (Toarcian, Lower Jurassic) of
Alhadas, Portugal is re-evaluated and described as a new taxon, Lusonectes sauvagei gen …

The plesiosaur specimen NHMUK OR49202, from the Lias Group of Lyme Regis, consists of
a complete skull, palate, and mandible, with eight associated cervical vertebrae, including …

Background Plesiosaurs are marine reptiles that arose in the Late Triassic and survived to
the Late Cretaceous. They have a unique and uniform bauplan and are known for their very …

Pliosaurs were among the largest predators in M esozoic seas, and yet their functional
anatomy and feeding biomechanics are poorly understood. A new, well‐preserved pliosaur …

During the Middle and Late Jurassic, pliosaurid plesiosaurs evolved gigantic body size and
a series of craniodental adaptations that have been linked to the occupation of an apex …

This paper presents the detailed description of a remarkable skull and partial postcranial
skeleton of a very juvenile elasmosaurid referred to Tuarangisaurus keyesi (CD 427), from …

The subcomplete skeleton of an elasmosaurid plesiosaur recently acquired by the
Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe (State Museum of Natural History in …