A new look at ichthyosaur long bone microanatomy and histology: implications for their adaptation to an aquatic life.

<h4>Background</h4>Ichthyosaurs are Mesozoic reptiles considered as active swimmers highly adapted to a fully open-marine life. They display a wide range of morphologies illustrating diverse ecological grades. Data concerning their bone microanatomical and histological features are rathe...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Houssaye, Torsten M Scheyer, Christian Kolb, Valentin Fischer, P Martin Sander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24752508/?tool=EBI