Ultimate Eocene (Priabonian) chondrichthyans (Holocephali, Elasmobranchii) of Antarctica

• Main Authors: Kriwet, Jürgen, Engelbrecht, Andrea, Mörs, Thomas, Reguero, Marcelo, Pfaff, Cathrin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
• Subjects: Molecular Biology; Evolutionary Biology; FOS Biological sciences; 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Earth and related environmental sciences; Ecology; Marine Biology; Cancer; Inorganic Chemistry; FOS Chemical sciences; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Pfaff; Seymour; Seymour Island; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3470657.v1; https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/media/Ultimate_Eocene_Priabonian_chondrichthyans_Holocephali_Elasmobranchii_of_Antarctica/3470657/1

The Eocene La Meseta Formation on Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula, is known for its remarkable wealth of fossil remains of chondrichthyans and teleosts. Chondrichthyans seemingly were dominant elements in the Antarctic Paleogene fish fauna, but decreased in abundance from middle to late Eocene,...