References
Reference
Brown, David S. and Keen, John A. (1991) An Extensive Marine Vertebrate Fauna from the Kellaways Sand [Callovian, Middle Jurassic] of Lincolnshire; Mercian Geologist, 12(2), pp.87-96
An Extensive Marine Vertebrate Fauna from the Kellaways Sand [Callovian, Middle Jurassic] of Lincolnshire
Principal Author
David S. Brown
Other Authors
John A. Keen
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Academic paper
Journal
Mercian Geologist
Volume
12
Issue
2
Pages
87-96
Abstract
Vertebrate bones and teeth, hitherto scarce in Kellaways Beds, have been recovered in relative abundance from temporary exposures of the Kellaways Sand east of Lincoln. The fauna includes eleven taxa of sharks including<i> Lissodus leiodus, Palaeospinax </i>and a hemiscyllid genus; nine taxa of bony fishes including <i>Heterolepidotus</i>; plesiosaurs referable to the families Elasmosauridae [<i>Muraenosaurus</i>], Cryptoclididae [<i>Cryptoclidus</i>] and Pliosauridae [<i>Liopleurodon</i>] ; and the marine crocodiles <i>Metriorhynchus </i>and <i>Steneosaurus</i>. The fragmentary material extends the British and Callovian faunal list and indicates that some new species may be present. The reptile specimens and some of the fishes occur as associated disarticulated skeletons.
Language
English