References
Reference
White, Theodore E. (1940) Holotype of Plesiosaurus longirostris BLAKE and classification of the plesiosaurs; Journal of Paleontology, 15(5), pp.451-467
Holotype of Plesiosaurus longirostris BLAKE and classification of the plesiosaurs
Principal Author
Theodore E. White
Header
Academic paper
Journal
Journal of Paleontology
Volume
15
Issue
5
Pages
451-467
Abstract
The holotype of Plesiosaurus longirostris BLAKE, which has been missing for many years, is refigured and redscribed and is allocated to its proper position in the order. The previous classifications of plesiosaurs and the characters on which they are based are discussed. A new grouping of the genera, based on characters emphasised by Seeley, Williston and Watson is proposed
Keywords
plesiosaur taxonomy girdles sauropterygia holotype
Language
English