A new specimen of Palvennia hoybergeti: implications for cranial and pectoral girdle anatomy in ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaurs

The Late Jurassic Slottsmøya Member Lagerstätte on Spitsbergen preserves a diverse array of marine reptiles, including four named taxa of ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaurs. One of these, Palvennia hoybergeti, is based on the single holotype specimen (SVB 1451) with an incomplete skull. A newly discovered...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Lene Liebe Delsett, Patrick Scott Druckenmiller, Aubrey Jane Roberts, Jørn Harald Hurum
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2018-10-01
Subjects:	Ophthalmosauridae Ichthyosauria Spitsbergen Late Jurassic Pectoral girdle Skull
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/5776.pdf