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) …
Early Cretaceous polar biotas of Victoria, southeastern Australia—an overview of research to date
Poropat, SF, Martin, SK, Tosolini, A.-MP, Wagstaff, BE, Bean, LB, Kear, BP, Vickers-Rich, P.
& Rich, TH, May 2018. Early Cretaceous polar biotas of Victoria, southeastern Australia—an …
& Rich, TH, May 2018. Early Cretaceous polar biotas of Victoria, southeastern Australia—an …
Soft-tissue evidence for homeothermy and crypsis in a Jurassic ichthyosaur
Ichthyosaurs are extinct marine reptiles that display a notable external similarity to modern
toothed whales. Here we show that this resemblance is more than skin deep. We apply a …
toothed whales. Here we show that this resemblance is more than skin deep. We apply a …
[HTML][HTML] Revision of the sauropod dinosaur Diamantinasaurus matildae Hocknull et al. 2009 from the mid-Cretaceous of Australia: implications for Gondwanan …
The osteology of Diamantinasaurus matildae, the most complete Cretaceous sauropod
described from Australia to date, is comprehensively reassessed. The preparation of …
described from Australia to date, is comprehensively reassessed. The preparation of …
[PDF][PDF] Grouping behavior in a Triassic marine apex predator
Marine tetrapods occupy important roles in modern marine ecosystems and often gather in
large aggregations driven by patchy prey distribution, 1, 2 social or reproductive behaviors …
large aggregations driven by patchy prey distribution, 1, 2 social or reproductive behaviors …
[HTML][HTML] Quantitative histological models suggest endothermy in plesiosaurs
CV Fleischle, T Wintrich, PM Sander - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
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 …
the Late Cretaceous. They have a unique and uniform bauplan and are known for their very …
Generic reassignment of an ichthyosaur from the Queen Elizabeth Islands, northwest territories, Canada
EE Maxwell - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
An ichthyosaur from the Oxfordian–Kimmeridgian of Melville Island, Northwest Territories,
Canada, is redescribed. This specimen was previously referred to as Ophthalmosaurus …
Canada, is redescribed. This specimen was previously referred to as Ophthalmosaurus …
The cranial anatomy and relationships of Cardiocorax mukulu (Plesiosauria: Elasmosauridae) from Bentiaba, Angola
We report a new specimen of the plesiosaur Cardiocorax mukulu that includes the most
complete plesiosaur skull from sub-Saharan Africa. The well-preserved three-dimensional …
complete plesiosaur skull from sub-Saharan Africa. The well-preserved three-dimensional …
[HTML][HTML] A review of ichthyosaur (Reptilia, Ichthyopterygia) soft tissues with implications for life reconstructions
ME Eriksson, R De La Garza, E Horn, J Lindgren - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The dolphin-like ichthyosaurs–also known as 'fish lizards'–are extinct marine reptiles that
roamed the Mesozoic oceans for some 160 million years. As for most ancient vertebrates …
roamed the Mesozoic oceans for some 160 million years. As for most ancient vertebrates …
An annotated checklist of Australian Mesozoic tetrapods
In 2020, the Australasian palaeontological association Australasian Palaeontologists (AAP)
joined the Australian government-supported Australian National Species List (auNSL) …
joined the Australian government-supported Australian National Species List (auNSL) …