Evolutionary innovation and ecology in marine tetrapods from the Triassic to the Anthropocene
NP Kelley, ND Pyenson - Science, 2015 - science.org
BACKGROUND More than 30 different lineages of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and
mammals have independently invaded oceans ecosystems. Prominent examples include …
mammals have independently invaded oceans ecosystems. Prominent examples include …
Pliocene stratigraphic paleobiology in Tuscany and the fossil record of marine megafauna
Tuscany has a rich Pliocene record of marine megafauna (MM), including mysticetes,
odontocetes, sirenians and seals among the mammals, and six orders of sharks among the …
odontocetes, sirenians and seals among the mammals, and six orders of sharks among the …
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 …
A basal ichthyosauriform with a short snout from the Lower Triassic of China
The incompleteness of the fossil record obscures the origin of many of the more derived
clades of vertebrates. One such group is the Ichthyopterygia, a clade of obligatory marine …
clades of vertebrates. One such group is the Ichthyopterygia, a clade of obligatory marine …
A new phylogeny of ichthyosaurs (Reptilia: Diapsida)
BC Moon - Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The largest phylogenetic analysis of ichthyosaurs to date is presented, with 114 ingroup taxa
coded at species level. Completeness of the taxa included varied from> 98% to< 2%; 10 …
coded at species level. Completeness of the taxa included varied from> 98% to< 2%; 10 …
A globally distributed durophagous marine reptile clade supports the rapid recovery of pelagic ecosystems after the Permo-Triassic mass extinction
Marine ecosystem recovery after the Permo-Triassic mass extinction (PTME) has been
extensively studied in the shallow sea, but little is known about the nature of this process in …
extensively studied in the shallow sea, but little is known about the nature of this process in …
Skeletal convergence in thunniform sharks, ichthyosaurs, whales, and tunas, and its possible ecological links through the marine ecosystem evolution
R Motani, K Shimada - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Tunas, lamnid sharks, modern whales, and derived ichthyosaurs converged on the
thunniform body plan, with a fusiform body, lunate caudal fin, compressed peduncle, and …
thunniform body plan, with a fusiform body, lunate caudal fin, compressed peduncle, and …
Aquatic habits and niche partitioning in the extraordinarily long-necked Triassic reptile Tanystropheus
Tanystropheus longobardicus is one of the most remarkable and iconic Triassic reptiles.
Mainly known from the Middle Triassic conservation Lagerstätte of Monte San Giorgio on the …
Mainly known from the Middle Triassic conservation Lagerstätte of Monte San Giorgio on the …
A gigantic nothosaur (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) from the Middle Triassic of SW China and its implication for the Triassic biotic recovery
The presence of gigantic apex predators in the eastern Panthalassic and western Tethyan
oceans suggests that complex ecosystems in the sea had become re-established in these …
oceans suggests that complex ecosystems in the sea had become re-established in these …
Marine tetrapod macroevolution: physical and biological drivers on 250 Ma of invasions and evolution in ocean ecosystems
The dominant consumers in today's ocean ecosystems are marine mammals, including
cetaceans, sirenians, and pinnipeds, and other marine carnivorans. The ecological …
cetaceans, sirenians, and pinnipeds, and other marine carnivorans. The ecological …