References
Reference
Sennikov, A. G. and Arkhangelski, Maxim S (2010) On a Typical Jurassic Sauropterygian from the Upper Triassic of Wilczek Land (Franz Josef Land, Arctic Russia); Paleontological Journal, 44(5), pp.567-572
On a Typical Jurassic Sauropterygian from the Upper Triassic of Wilczek Land (Franz Josef Land, Arctic Russia)
Principal Author
A. G. Sennikov
Other Authors
Maxim S Arkhangelski
Header
Academic paper
Journal
Paleontological Journal
Volume
44
Issue
5
Pages
567-572
Abstract
Abstract�A new elasmosaurid genus and species, Alexeyisaurus karnoushenkoi, from the Lower�Middle Norian (Wilczek Formation) of the Upper Triassic of the island of Wilczek Land (Franz Josef Land) is described based on an incomplete skeleton. The new form combines characters of typical late plesiosaurs and structural features unique to this form. It is probably the earliest representative of typical late sauropterygians (plesiosaurs).
Keywords
Elasmosaurid, sauropterygians, Upper Triassic, Norian, Wilczek Land, Arctic Russia.
Language
English