Two new species of long-necked plesiosaurians (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) from the Upper Jurassic (Middle Volgian) Agardhfjellet Formation of central Spitsbergen

• Main Authors: Knutsen, Espen M., Druckenmiller, Patrick S., Hurum, Jørn H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Norsk Geologisk Forening 2012
• Subjects: Agardhfjellet; Slottsmøya; Svalbard; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/49578/1/49578_Knutsen_2012.pdf

At present, very little is known regarding the diversity and morphological disparity of long-necked plesiosaurs in Tithonian-aged (latest Jurassic) units globally. Here, we describe two species of a new, long-necked plesiosaur genus Spitrasaurus from the Upper Jurassic Slottsmøya Member of the Agard...