100-million-year dynasty of giant planktivorous bony fishes in the Mesozoic seas.

Large-bodied suspension feeders (planktivores), which include the most massive animals to have ever lived, are conspicuously absent from Mesozoic marine environments. The only clear representatives of this trophic guild in the Mesozoic have been an enigmatic and apparently short-lived Jurassic group...

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Main Authors: Friedman, M, Shimada, K, Martin, L, Everhart, M, Liston, J, Maltese, A, Triebold, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010