The Bolca Lagerstätten: shallow marine life in the Eocene
M Friedman, G Carnevale - Journal of the Geological Society, 2018 - lyellcollection.org
The Eocene limestones around the Italian village of Bolca occur in a series of distinct
localities providing a unique snapshot of marine life in the early Cenozoic. Famous for its …
localities providing a unique snapshot of marine life in the early Cenozoic. Famous for its …
[HTML][HTML] Early Cenozoic evolution of the latitudinal diversity gradient
JA Crame - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
We are beginning to appreciate that the huge radiations of both marine and terrestrial taxa in
the aftermath of the K/Pg mass extinction event were concentrated largely, but not …
the aftermath of the K/Pg mass extinction event were concentrated largely, but not …
[HTML][HTML] Combining palaeontological and neontological data shows a delayed diversification burst of carcharhiniform sharks likely mediated by environmental change
Estimating deep-time species-level diversification processes remains challenging. Both the
fossil record and molecular phylogenies allow the estimation of speciation and extinction …
fossil record and molecular phylogenies allow the estimation of speciation and extinction …
[HTML][HTML] Principal component and discriminant analyses as powerful tools to support taxonomic identification and their use for functional and phylogenetic signal …
Identifying isolated teeth of fossil selachians only based on qualitative characters is
sometimes hindered by similarity in their morphology, resulting often in heated taxonomic …
sometimes hindered by similarity in their morphology, resulting often in heated taxonomic …
Bridging the gap between chondrichthyan paleobiology and biology
LB Whitenack, SL Kim… - Biology of Sharks and Their …, 2022 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Chondrichthyans have a long evolutionary history, reaching back over 450 million years.
Despite the longevity of the chondrichthyan fossil record, it is remarkably incomplete. This …
Despite the longevity of the chondrichthyan fossil record, it is remarkably incomplete. This …
The fossil record of extant elasmobranchs
A Paillard, K Shimada, C Pimiento - Journal of Fish Biology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sharks and their relatives (Elasmobranchii) are highly threatened with extinction due to
various anthropogenic pressures. The abundant fossil record of fossil taxa has allowed the …
various anthropogenic pressures. The abundant fossil record of fossil taxa has allowed the …
[HTML][HTML] Systematics and Phylogenetic Interrelationships of the Enigmatic Late Jurassic Shark Protospinax annectans Woodward, 1918 with Comments on the Shark …
The Late Jurassic elasmobranch Protospinax annectans is often regarded as a key species
to our understanding of crown group elasmobranch interrelationships and the evolutionary …
to our understanding of crown group elasmobranch interrelationships and the evolutionary …
[HTML][HTML] On the need of providing tooth morphology in descriptions of extant elasmobranch species
Elasmobranchii is a clade of chondrichthyans (cartilaginous fishes) that comprises sharks,
skates and rays represented today by approximately 1,200 species. Chondrichthyans have …
skates and rays represented today by approximately 1,200 species. Chondrichthyans have …
The first three-dimensional fossils of Cretaceous sclerorhynchid sawfish: Asflapristis cristadentis gen. et sp. nov., and implications for the phylogenetic relations of the …
E Villalobos-Segura, CJ Underwood… - Journal of Systematic …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
A new fossil batoid (ray), Asflapristis cristadentis gen. et sp. nov., is described from six
exceptionally well-preserved, three-dimensional skeletal remains from the Turonian (Late …
exceptionally well-preserved, three-dimensional skeletal remains from the Turonian (Late …
Anatomy, relationships and palaeobiogeographic implications of the first Neogene holomorphic stingray (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) from the early Miocene of …
G Marramà, S Klug, J De Vos… - Zoological Journal of the …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The early Miocene stingray† Trygon vorstmani represented by a single specimen collected
from the fish-bearing limestones of the Tonasa Formation of SW Sulawesi, Indonesia, is …
from the fish-bearing limestones of the Tonasa Formation of SW Sulawesi, Indonesia, is …