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

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 6; p. e5776
• Main Authors: Delsett, Lene Liebe, Druckenmiller, Patrick Scott, Roberts, Aubrey Jane, Hurum, Jørn Harald
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States PeerJ. Ltd 12.10.2018; PeerJ, Inc; PeerJ Inc
• Subjects: Evolutionary Studies; Geology; Ichthyosauria; Ichthyosaurs; Late Jurassic; Marine Biology; Museums; Ophthalmosauridae; Paleontology; Pectoral girdle; Phylogeny; Physiological aspects; Principal components analysis; Reptiles & amphibians; Shoulder girdle; Skull; Spitsbergen; Stratigraphy; Taxonomy; Vertebrates; Zoology; United States > US; Norway; Spitsbergen; Ichthyosauria; Pectoral girdle; Skull; Ophthalmosauridae; Late Jurassic; PCA; Palvennia hoybergeti

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, , is based on the single holotype specimen (SVB 1451) with an incomplete skull. A newly discovered specimen (PMO 222.6...