Vertebrate Diversity of the Middle Triassic Xingyi Fauna [PDF]
The Xingyi Fauna yields abundant and well-articulated skeletons of Ladinian (Middle Triassic, ab. 240 Ma) marine reptiles, associated with fishes, conodonts, crinoids, ammonoids, bivalves, arthropods, and other fossils including nannofossils and ...
Conedera, Davide +10 more
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The biostratigraphy of the Permian and the Triassic. Part 5: A review of the classification and distribution of Permo-Triassic tetrapods [PDF]
, 1977 Main articleA tabulated synthesis of the classification, with geographic and stratigraphic ranges, of the Permo-Triassic tetrapod genera (amphibians, reptiles and mammals) is presented. 657 named genera placed in 161 families are in current use.
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The Carnian/Norian boundary succession at Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park (Upper Triassic, central Nevada, USA) [PDF]
, 2014 The Upper Carnian-Lower Norian (Upper Triassic) Luning Formation at Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park (BISP) in central NV (USA) has been sampled using for the first time the bed-by-bed approach for ammonoids, pelagic bivalves, and conodonts, more than 60 ...
C.A. McRoberts +5 more
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Asymmetric fin shape changes swimming dynamics of ancient marine reptiles’ soft robophysical models [PDF]
Animals have evolved highly effective locomotion capabilities in terrestrial, aerial, and aquatic environments. Over life’s history, mass extinctions have wiped out unique animal species with specialized adaptations, leaving paleontologists to ...
Allione, Federico +8 more
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A Skeleton in Triassic Rocks in the Brooks Range Foothills [PDF]
, 1973 Fragments of vertebrate fossils are found in beds of the Shublik Formation, which blanketed most of northern Alaska during Triassic time. Although articulated remains are uncommon, one partial skeleton was discovered in 1950 during exploration of Naval ...
Mull, C.G. +2 more
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Sampling diverse characters improves phylogenies:craniodental and postcranial characters of vertebrates often imply different trees [PDF]
, 2016 This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Wiley via http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/evo.12884Morphological cladograms of vertebrates are often inferred from greater numbers of characters describing the skull and teeth than ...
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NUCLEATION PROCESSES IN HIGH-RELIEF CARBONATE PLATFORMS: SEDIMENTOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION, FACIES COMPOSITION AND DEPOSITIONAL EVOLUTION OF THE ESINO LIMESTONE (LADINIAN-LOWER CARNIAN) IN LOMBARDY [PDF]
, 2018 High-relief carbonate platforms evolve from a poorly known nucleation stage that has different environmental conditions and depositional processes with respect to the mature stage of the platform.
A. Tessarollo
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The anatomy, taxonomy and systematics of Middle Triassic–Early Jurassic ichthyosaurs (Reptilia: Ichthyopterygia) and the phylogeny of Ichthyopterygia [PDF]
, 2018 Ichthyosaurs were a successful group of Mesozoic marine reptiles spanning a time interval of nearly 160 million years, from the Early Triassic to the early Late Cretaceous.
Wolniewicz, Andrzej
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A review of British Upper Jurassic ichthyosaurs [PDF]
, 1983 PhD ThesisThe introduction to the thesis presents a synopsis of British Jurassic stratigraphy, and a brief account of the occurrence of British Upper Jurassic ichthyosaur remains which highlights the importance of the Leeds Collection of ichthyosaurs.
Kirton, Angela M.
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Ichthyosaurs of the British Middle and Upper Jurassic. Part 2. Brachypterygius, Nannopterygius, Macropterygius, and Taxa invalida [PDF]
, 2018 In Part 2, ichthyosaur taxa of the Late Jurassic are described; three taxa are considered valid: Brachypterygius extremus, Nannopterygius enthekiodon, and Macropterygius sp. indet. (Ichthyosauria: Ophthalmosauridae).
Kirton, Angela M, Moon, Ben
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