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 …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] The phylogenetic relationships of basal archosauromorphs, with an emphasis on the systematics of proterosuchian archosauriforms
MD Ezcurra - PeerJ, 2016 - peerj.com
The early evolution of archosauromorphs during the Permo-Triassic constitutes an excellent
empirical case study to shed light on evolutionary radiations in deep time and the timing and …
empirical case study to shed light on evolutionary radiations in deep time and the timing and …
The origin and early evolution of Sauria: reassessing the Permian saurian fossil record and the timing of the crocodile-lizard divergence
Sauria is the crown-group of Diapsida and is subdivided into Lepidosauromorpha and
Archosauromorpha, comprising a high percentage of the diversity of living and fossil …
Archosauromorpha, comprising a high percentage of the diversity of living and fossil …
Comment on the letter of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) dated April 21, 2020 regarding “Fossils from conflict zones and reproducibility of fossil-based …
The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) has recently circulated a letter, dated 21st
April, 2020, to more than 300 palaeontological journals, signed by the President, Vice …
April, 2020, to more than 300 palaeontological journals, signed by the President, Vice …
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 …
[图书][B] The rise of reptiles: 320 million years of evolution
HD Sues - 2019 - books.google.com
The defining masterwork on the evolution of reptiles. Over 300 million years ago, an early
land vertebrate developed an egg that contained the embryo in an amnion, allowing it to be …
land vertebrate developed an egg that contained the embryo in an amnion, allowing it to be …
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 …
An armoured marine reptile from the Early Triassic of South China and its phylogenetic and evolutionary implications
Sauropterygia was a taxonomically and ecomorphologically diverse clade of Mesozoic
marine reptiles spanning the Early Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Sauropterygians are …
marine reptiles spanning the Early Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Sauropterygians are …
[HTML][HTML] The endoskeletal origin of the turtle carapace
T Hirasawa, H Nagashima, S Kuratani - Nature Communications, 2013 - nature.com
The turtle body plan, with its solid shell, deviates radically from those of other tetrapods. The
dorsal part of the turtle shell, or the carapace, consists mainly of costal and neural bony …
dorsal part of the turtle shell, or the carapace, consists mainly of costal and neural bony …