An analytical approach for estimating fossil record and diversification events in sharks, skates and rays.

BACKGROUND: Modern selachians and their supposed sister group (hybodont sharks) have a long and successful evolutionary history. Yet, although selachian remains are considered relatively common in the fossil record in comparison with other marine vertebrates, little is known about the quality of the...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: Guillaume Guinot, Sylvain Adnet, Henri Cappetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3434181?pdf=render