Three-dimensional dental microwear in type-Maastrichtian mosasaur teeth (Reptilia, Squamata)
Abstract Mosasaurs (Squamata, Mosasauridae) were large aquatic reptiles from the Late
Cretaceous that filled a range of ecological niches within marine ecosystems. The type …
Cretaceous that filled a range of ecological niches within marine ecosystems. The type …
Convergence and constraint in the cranial evolution of mosasaurid reptiles and early cetaceans
The repeated return of tetrapods to aquatic life provides some of the best-known examples
of convergent evolution. One comparison that has received relatively little focus is that of …
of convergent evolution. One comparison that has received relatively little focus is that of …
Rise and fall of the phacopids: the morphological history of a successful trilobite family
Phacopidae were a successful family of the Silurian–Devonian period. Although their
diversity trends are well identified, their shape evolution is unknown; their morphology often …
diversity trends are well identified, their shape evolution is unknown; their morphology often …
The locomotor ecomorphology of Mesozoic marine reptiles
The aftermath of the end‐Permian mass extinction provided ecological opportunities for
many groups of reptiles, marking the beginning of reptile dominance of the Mesozoic …
many groups of reptiles, marking the beginning of reptile dominance of the Mesozoic …
Morphological disparity of mammalian limb bones throughout the Cenozoic: the role of biotic and abiotic factors
Mammals exhibit ecology‐related diversity in long bone morphology, revealing an ample
spectrum of adaptations both within and between clades. Their occupation of unique …
spectrum of adaptations both within and between clades. Their occupation of unique …
Global ecomorphological restructuring of dominant marine reptiles prior to the Cretaceous–Palaeogene mass extinction
Mosasaurid squamates were the dominant amniote predators in marine ecosystems during
most of the Late Cretaceous. Here, we use a suite of biomechanically rooted, functionally …
most of the Late Cretaceous. Here, we use a suite of biomechanically rooted, functionally …