The oldest elasmosaurs (Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria) from Antarctica, Santa Marta Formation (upper Coniacian? Santonian–upper Campanian) and Snow Hill Island Formation (upper Campanian–lower Maastrichtian), James Ross Island [PDF]
Elasmosaurs are recorded for the first time in the Lachman Crags Member (Beta Member) of the Santa Marta Formation (lower Campanian) and in the Herbert Sound Member of the Snow Hill Island Formation (upper Campanian).
José P. O'Gorman
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Petrogenesis of the Campanian Ignimbrites:a review
Intensive research over >200 years has contributed to a rich tectonic, geochemical, and thermophysical database on the Campanian Volcanic Zone, particularly with regard to the voluminous 39.28 ± 0.11 ka Campanian Ignimbrite.
Fowler, Sarah J
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A new well-preserved sturgeon (Chondrostei: Acipenseridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada [PDF]
In June 2016, the remains of an articulated fish was discovered during field work in Dinosaur Provincial Park, in southern Alberta, Canada. Articulated remains of fishes are very rare in the park, so this specimen was carefully collected and prepared ...
Hiroki Sato +3 more
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Evolution in arid environments: the role of betalains, succulence, and medullary bundles. [PDF]
Overview of the study system. Summary The flowering plant clade Caryophyllales includes many succulent species that grow in drought conditions. Many Caryophyllales species also have betalain pigmentation and medullary bundles, both of which have been linked to stress tolerance, albeit with less precise functional characterisation.
Carruthers T +6 more
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Upper cretaceous magmatic suites of the Timok magmatic complex [PDF]
The Upper Cretaceous Timok Magmatic Complex (TMC) developed on a continental crust composed of different types of Proterozoic to Lower Cretaceous rocks. The TMC consists of the magmatic suites: Timok andesite (AT) - Turonian-Santonian, Metovnica
Banješević Miodrag
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Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Richard E. Ernst +8 more
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Strontium isotope stratigraphy in the Late Cretaceous: Numerical calibration of the Sr isotope curve and intercontinental correlation for the campanian [PDF]
The white Chalk exposed in quarries at Lagerdorf and Kronsmoor, northwestern Germany, provides a standard section for the European Upper Cretaceous.
Chen, M +9 more
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Genus Sororistirps (Porifera, Hexactinellida, Ventriculitidae) [PDF]
Representatives of the genus Sororistirps, distinguished among the Ventriculites, have been detected in the Santonian – Maastrichtian rocks from the southeast of the Russian Plate.
Pervushov, Evgeniy Mikhaylovich
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Cranial anatomy and stratigraphy of a new specimen of the tyrannosaurine dinosaur Daspletosaurus from the Judith River Formation of Central Montana, USA [PDF]
The tyrannosaurine Daspletosaurus contains three recognized species from the Campanian of Montana and Alberta: Daspletosaurus torosus, Daspletosaurus wilsoni, and Daspletosaurus horneri. The recently named D. wilsoni has been proposed to represent a
ETHAN WARNER-COWGILL +3 more
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The Bottaccione section (Umbria-Marche Basin, central Italy) was analyzed for calcareous nannofossil and planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy across the Santonian-Campanian boundary interval to achieve a high-resolution and updated zonation directly ...
FRANCESCO MINIATI +3 more
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