The onset of large size in Cretaceous marine turtles (Protostegidae) evidenced by new fossil remains from the Valanginian of Colombia

Abstract The evolution of large size in vertebrates is a fascinating research topic, relevant, for example, for the Cretaceous turtles of the Protostegidae clade, which includes some of the largest turtles to have ever inhabited the Earth. However, there is still limited understanding regarding when...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Zoological journal of the Linnean Society 2024-09, Vol.202 (1)
Hauptverfasser:	Cadena, Edwin-Alberto, Combita-Romero, Diego A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Body size Bones Climatic conditions Cretaceous Evolution Fossils Protostegidae Turtles Vertebrates
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