[HTML][HTML] A biomechanical analysis of the skull and adductor chamber muscles in the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur Libonectes
Plesiosaurs were a diverse clade of marine reptiles that spanned nearly three-quarters of
the Mesozoic (earliest Jurassic to latest Cretaceous). They exhibit variation in head and …
the Mesozoic (earliest Jurassic to latest Cretaceous). They exhibit variation in head and …
Elasmosaur (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) neck flexibility: Implications for feeding strategies
M Zammit, CB Daniels, BP Kear - … and Physiology Part A: Molecular & …, 2008 - Elsevier
Elasmosaurs were extremely long-necked, aquatic reptiles that used four flippers for
locomotion. Their distinctive long neck distinguishes them from all other Mesozoic forms, yet …
locomotion. Their distinctive long neck distinguishes them from all other Mesozoic forms, yet …
[PDF][PDF] Fossil focus: elasmosaurs
Elasmosaurs were a group of marine reptiles that lived during the Cretaceous period (about
145 million to 66 million years ago). They were fully adapted to an aquatic lifestyle, and had …
145 million to 66 million years ago). They were fully adapted to an aquatic lifestyle, and had …
Correlated trends in the evolution of the plesiosaur locomotor system
FR O'Keefe, MT Carrano - Paleobiology, 2005 - cambridge.org
This paper investigates trends in the evolution of body size and shape in the Plesiosauria, a
diverse clade of Mesozoic marine reptiles. Using measures from well-preserved plesiosaur …
diverse clade of Mesozoic marine reptiles. Using measures from well-preserved plesiosaur …
A new elasmosaurid (Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria) from the Bearpaw Shale (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) of Montana demonstrates multiple evolutionary …
DJ Serratos, P Druckenmiller… - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Plesiosauria is a diverse clade of marine reptiles that have been studied since the early 19th
century. However, phylogenetic relationships within the group have been contentious due to …
century. However, phylogenetic relationships within the group have been contentious due to …
Virtual reconstruction of the endocranial anatomy of the early Jurassic marine crocodylomorph Pelagosaurus typus (Thalattosuchia)
SE Pierce, M Williams, RBJ Benson - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
Thalattosuchians were highly specialised aquatic archosaurs of the Jurassic and Early
Cretaceous, and represent a peak of aquatic adaptation among crocodylomorphs. Relatively …
Cretaceous, and represent a peak of aquatic adaptation among crocodylomorphs. Relatively …
A Triassic plesiosaurian skeleton and bone histology inform on evolution of a unique body plan
Secondary marine adaptation is a major pattern in amniote evolution, accompanied by
specific bone histological adaptations. In the aftermath of the end-Permian extinction …
specific bone histological adaptations. In the aftermath of the end-Permian extinction …
A non-aristonectine plesiosaur from Antarctica reveals new data on the mandibular symphysis of elasmosaurids
Elasmosaurids are one of the most abundant fossil marine reptile groups identified from the
Upper Cretaceous strata of Antarctica. However, the documented record of intact …
Upper Cretaceous strata of Antarctica. However, the documented record of intact …
Neck mobility in the Jurassic plesiosaur Cryptoclidus eurymerus: finite element analysis as a new approach to understanding the cervical skeleton in fossil vertebrates
The sauropterygian clade Plesiosauria arose in the Late Triassic and survived to the very
end of the Cretaceous. Plesiosauria evolved the greatest species diversity of any marine …
end of the Cretaceous. Plesiosauria evolved the greatest species diversity of any marine …
Comparative cranial anatomy of two North American Cretaceous plesiosaurs
K Carpenter - Ancient marine reptiles, 1997 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter presents comparative cranial anatomy of two North
American cretaceous Plesiosaurs. The skulls of Elasmosaurus morgani and …
American cretaceous Plesiosaurs. The skulls of Elasmosaurus morgani and …