On the skull ofPlacodus gigasand the relationships of the Placodontia
- 18 June 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
- Vol. 7 (2) , 138-144
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.1987.10011648
Abstract
A previously undescribed, excellently preserved skull of the placodontoid Placodus gigas from the upper Muschelkalk of southern Germany shows a number of features that link the Placodontia to the Diapsida. A large quadratojugal forms much of the temporal bar. Posttemporal fenestrae are well-developed. No evidence exists to support a close relationship between Placodontia and Sauropterygia or between Placodontia and Ichthyopterygia.Keywords
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