Three-dimensional fossils of a Cretaceous collared carpet shark (Parascylliidae, Orectolobiformes) shed light on skeletal evolution in galeomorphs

A rich fossil record of teeth shows that many living shark families’ origins lie deep in the Mesozoic. Skeletal fossils of the sharks to whom these teeth belonged are far rarer and when they are preserved are often flattened, hindering understanding of the evolutionary radiation of living shark grou...

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Main Authors: Richard P. Dearden, Zerina Johanson, Helen L. O’Neill, Kieran Miles, Emma L. Bernard, Brett Clark, Charlie J. Underwood, Martin Rücklin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2025-04-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.242011
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