References
Reference
Noè, Leslie (2004) Killers of Mesozoic oceans: pliosaurs from the UK and Colombia;
Killers of Mesozoic oceans: pliosaurs from the UK and Colombia
Principal Author
Leslie Noè
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Book
Book
Not Walking with dinosaurs: the swimming and flying reptiles of the mesozoic
Publisher
Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society Geology Section. Saturday School Symposium 21 FEB 2004
Abstract
The pliosaurs were a group of fully marine Mesozoic predators that existed from at least the earliest Hettangian (Lowermost Jurassic) right up to the end of the Maastrictian (Uppermost Cretaceous). They were fantastically secondarily adapted to life in water, and formed important elements in the ecosystems of Mesozoic oceans.
Sir Richard Owen described the first pliosaurs from the Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay of Lincolnshire, but some of the best-preserved specimens in the world have been found in the many brick pits in the vicinity of Peterborough. Concentrating on this well-preserved fauna, recent and ongoing research has suggested some hidden insights into the lives of these amazing predators of Jurassic seas.
In addition, a completely new pliosaur has come to light in the Cretaceous of Colombia. The specimen has recently been transported to the UK for further preparation and study, and ongoing work is beginning to reveal some of the secrets of this beautiful beast.
Sir Richard Owen described the first pliosaurs from the Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay of Lincolnshire, but some of the best-preserved specimens in the world have been found in the many brick pits in the vicinity of Peterborough. Concentrating on this well-preserved fauna, recent and ongoing research has suggested some hidden insights into the lives of these amazing predators of Jurassic seas.
In addition, a completely new pliosaur has come to light in the Cretaceous of Colombia. The specimen has recently been transported to the UK for further preparation and study, and ongoing work is beginning to reveal some of the secrets of this beautiful beast.
Language
English