References
Reference
Hoffman, A. C. (1966) A gigantic plesiosaur from the South African Cretaceous; S. Afr. J. Sci, 62(5), pp.138-140
A gigantic plesiosaur from the South African Cretaceous
Principal Author
A. C. Hoffman
Header
Academic paper
Journal
S. Afr. J. Sci
Volume
62
Issue
5
Pages
138-140
Abstract
Plesiosaurs are widely distributed in many countries of the world, but in the South African Cretaceous only one small specimen had been recorded in 1900 by Rogers and Schwarz. The Calitzdorp specimen, described in this paper, is an enormous centrum, much bigger than any plesiosaurian described from anywhere. lt is suggested that the Calitzdorp specimen remains unnamed until more extensive field work has been done at the site of discovery.
Keywords
South Africa; Paleontology; Reptilia; Cretaceous; Neocomian; Calitzdorp
Language
English