Neuroanatomy of the vertebral column of Vegasaurus molyi (Elasmosauridae) with comments on the cervico-dorsal limit in plesiosaurs

• Published in: Cretaceous Research
• Main Authors: O'gorman, Jose Patricio, Fernández, Marta S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Vegasaurus molyi; Elasmosauridae; Polycotylidae; Brachia plexus; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Hill Island; Snow Hill Island; Snow Hill; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/129978

The evolution of the axial skeleton of vertebrates, particularly regionalization and the changes in the limits of each region is yet to be completely understood. The features of this process are more difficult to follow in groups with strong changes in the number of vertebrae as is the case of plesi...