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| DOI | 10.1016/J.CRETRES.2016.11.002 | ||||
| Año | 2017 | ||||
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We present a large, fragmentary skull and the humerus of a mosasaur (Squamata, Mosasauroidea) recovered from upper Maastrichtian beds of the Lopez de Bertodano Formation in Marambio (=Seymour) Island, Antarctica. The material belongs to a large, adult individual with marked heterodonty as well as unusual humeral features. Different phylogenetic analyses returned the studied specimen within the Tylosaurinae, while the distinctive features of the skull and humerus allow distinguish it from the unique Antarctic known tylosaurine species, Taniwhasaurus antarcticus (Novas et al., 2002), as well as from other known Late Cretaceous mosasaurids from the Southern Hemisphere, thus, justifying the erection of a new taxon, Kaikaifilu hervei gen. et. sp. nov. The different dental types documented in the specimen studied have been previously recorded through isolated teeth from the same locality and were subsequently referred to several genera. This new find is relevant for assessing the previously known fragmentary records of Antarctic mosasaurids, suggesting that its local diversity could be more reduced than previously interpreted. The new material represents the youngest occurrence of tylosaurines in Antarctica. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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| 1 | OTERO-GONZALEZ, RODRIGO ANTONIO | Hombre |
Universidad de Chile - Chile
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| 2 | Soto-Acuna, Sergio | Hombre |
Universidad de Chile - Chile
Museo Nacl Hist Nat - Chile Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Chile - Chile |
| 3 | Rubilar-Rogers, David | Hombre |
Museo Nacl Hist Nat - Chile
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Chile - Chile |
| 4 | Gutstein, Carolina Simon | Mujer |
Universidad de Chile - Chile
Comis Patrimonio Nat - Chile Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales - Chile |
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| CONICYT-Chile |
| Antarctic Ring Fund (Conicyt-Chile) |
| Antarctic Ring Fund (Anillos de Ciencia Antartica) |
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| The authors were supported by the Antarctic Ring Fund (Anillos de Ciencia Antartica ACT-105, Conicyt-Chile, 2010-2013). Especial thanks to the Armada de Chile and the crew of the Icebreaker AP Almirante Oscar Viel, for the professional logistics and goodwill that made this field campaign possible. Thanks to J. Simes and M. Terezow (GNS, Wellington, New Zealand) for granting access to collections and to the specimens here compared, during May, 2013. F. Novas (Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is also acknowledged for allowing access to the holotype of Taniwhasaurus antarcticus. Special thanks to Dr. M.W. Caldwell (University of Alberta, Canada) and a second anonymous reviewer, for their reviews and very valuable comments that improved this paper. |
| The authors were supported by the Antarctic Ring Fund (Anillos de Ciencia Antártica ACT-105, Conicyt-Chile, 2010-2013). Especial thanks to the Armada de Chile and the crew of the Icebreaker AP Almirante Óscar Viel, for the professional logistics and goodwill that made this field campaign possible. Thanks to J. Simes and M. Terezow (GNS, Wellington, New Zealand) for granting access to collections and to the specimens here compared, during May, 2013. F. Novas (Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is also acknowledged for allowing access to the holotype of Taniwhasaurus antarcticus. Special thanks to Dr. M.W. Caldwell (University of Alberta, Canada) and a second anonymous reviewer, for their reviews and very valuable comments that improved this paper. |