The southernmost occurrence of <i>Ichthyosaurus</i> from the Sinemurian of Portugal
Abstrak
<p>The ichthyosaur fossil record of Portugal is composed of specimens from the localities of São Pedro de Moel, Alhadas, Cadima, Murtede, Casal do Combo, Condeixa, Alvaiázere and Tomar, within the confines of the Lusitanian Basin, ranging in age from the Sinemurian to the Aalenian. We reviewed the historical ichthyosaur finds in Portugal, and in this work we focus on the specimen IST-MDT 85, from the Sinemurian of Praia de Nossa Senhora da Vitória, central west coast of Portugal. The specimen was herein ascribed to <i>Ichthyosaurus</i> cf. <i>communis</i>, based on characters of the humerus in comparison with other specimens. This is the southernmost documented occurrence of <i>Ichthyosaurus</i>, widening the geographical range of the genus.</p>
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (3)
J. Sousa
O. Mateus
O. Mateus
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2021
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.5194/fr-24-287-2021
- Akses
- Open Access ✓