A redescription of the Late Jurassic (Tithonian) turtle Uluops uluops and a new phylogenetic hypothesis of Paracryptodira
Abstract We study the Late Jurassic (Tithonian) turtle Uluops uluops using micro-computed tomography scans to investigate the cranial anatomy of paracryptodires, and provide new insights into the evolution of the internal carotid artery and facial nerve systems, as well as the phylogenetic relations...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-10-01
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Series: | Swiss Journal of Palaeontology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-021-00234-y |