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2013
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A basal thunnosaurian from Iraq reveals disparate phylogenetic origins for Cretaceous ichthyosaurs
Cretaceous ichthyosaurs have typically been considered a small, homogeneous assemblage sharing a common Late Jurassic ancestor. Their low diversity and disparity have been interpreted as indicative of a decline leading to their Cenomanian extinction. We describe the first post-Triassic ichthyosaur from the Middle East, Malawania anachronus gen. et sp. nov....Fischer, Valentin ; Appleby, Robert M ; Naish, Darren ; Liston, Jeff ; Riding, James B …
Malawania anachronus, Early Cretaceous, Parvipelvia, and Baracromia