Comparative cranial morphology of the Late Cretaceous protostegid sea turtle Desmatochelys lowii

Background The phylogenetic placement of Cretaceous marine turtles, especially Protostegidae, is still under debate among paleontologists. Whereas protostegids were traditionally thought to be situated within the clade of recent marine turtles (Chelonioidea), some recent morphological and molecular...

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Main Author:	Irena Raselli
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2018-12-01
Series:	PeerJ
Subjects:	Protostegidae Chelonioidea Comparative morphology Cranial anatomy Testudines Desmatochelys lowii
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/5964.pdf
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