Faunal turnover of marine tetrapods during the J urassic–C retaceous transition
RBJ Benson, PS Druckenmiller - Biological Reviews, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Marine and terrestrial animals show a mosaic of lineage extinctions and diversifications
during the J urassic–C retaceous transition. However, despite its potential importance in …
during the J urassic–C retaceous transition. However, despite its potential importance in …
Global interrelationships of Plesiosauria (Reptilia, Sauropterygia) and the pivotal role of taxon sampling in determining the outcome of phylogenetic analyses
HF Ketchum, RBJ Benson - Biological Reviews, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Previous attempts to resolve plesiosaurian phylogeny are reviewed and a new phylogenetic
data set of 66 taxa (67% of ingroup taxa examined directly) and 178 characters (eight new) …
data set of 66 taxa (67% of ingroup taxa examined directly) and 178 characters (eight new) …
Mesozoic marine tetrapod diversity: mass extinctions and temporal heterogeneity in geological megabiases affecting vertebrates
RBJ Benson, RJ Butler… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The fossil record is our only direct means for evaluating shifts in biodiversity through Earth's
history. However, analyses of fossil marine invertebrates have demonstrated that geological …
history. However, analyses of fossil marine invertebrates have demonstrated that geological …
Mesozoic marine reptile palaeobiogeography in response to drifting plates
During the Mesozoic, various groups of reptiles underwent a spectacular return to an aquatic
life, colonizing most marine environments. They were highly diversified both systematically …
life, colonizing most marine environments. They were highly diversified both systematically …
Early Triassic marine biotic recovery: the predators' perspective
Examining the geological past of our planet allows us to study periods of severe climatic and
biological crises and recoveries, biotic and abiotic ecosystem fluctuations, and faunal and …
biological crises and recoveries, biotic and abiotic ecosystem fluctuations, and faunal and …
'Fish'(A ctinopterygii and E lasmobranchii) diversification patterns through deep time
Actinopterygii (ray‐finned fishes) and E lasmobranchii (sharks, skates and rays) represent
more than half of today's vertebrate taxic diversity (approximately 33000 species) and form …
more than half of today's vertebrate taxic diversity (approximately 33000 species) and form …
Physical drivers of mosasaur evolution
Mosasaurs are marine squamates with a 32.5 million-year history from their appearance at
98 Ma to their extinction at the K–Pg boundary (65.5 Ma). Using a database of 43 generic …
98 Ma to their extinction at the K–Pg boundary (65.5 Ma). Using a database of 43 generic …
Extinction events among Mesozoic marine reptiles
N Bardet - Historical Biology, 1994 - Taylor & Francis
Marine reptiles are an adaptive assemblage including a mosaic of forms with fully marine
groups (ichthyosaurs,“nothosaurs”;, plesiosaurs, placodonts, thalattosaurs and …
groups (ichthyosaurs,“nothosaurs”;, plesiosaurs, placodonts, thalattosaurs and …
Uncovering the diversification history of marine tetrapods: ecology influences the effect of geological sampling biases
RBJ Benson, RJ Butler - Geological Society, London, Special …, 2011 - lyellcollection.org
Mesozoic terrestrial vertebrates gave rise to sea-going forms independently among the
ichthyosaurs, sauropterygians, thalattosaurs, crocodyliforms, turtles, squamates, and other …
ichthyosaurs, sauropterygians, thalattosaurs, crocodyliforms, turtles, squamates, and other …
New ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaurs from the European Lower Cretaceous demonstrate extensive ichthyosaur survival across the Jurassic–Cretaceous boundary
Background Ichthyosauria is a diverse clade of marine amniotes that spanned most of the
Mesozoic. Until recently, most authors interpreted the fossil record as showing that three …
Mesozoic. Until recently, most authors interpreted the fossil record as showing that three …