Skates and rays (Elasmobranchii, Batomorphii) from the Eocene La Meseta and Submeseta formations, Seymour Island, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Engelbrecht, Andrea, Mörs, Thomas, Reguero, Marcelo Alfredo, Kriwet, Jürgen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Paleontología; Antarctic Peninsula; Batoids; Paleogene; Southern Ocean; Antarctic; Seymour; Seymour Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/97264; https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/94645; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08912963.2017.1417403

Eocene deposits of the famous La Meseta Formation of Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula, yielded the most diverse Paleogene fossil elasmobranch association of the Southern Hemisphere. In this assemblage, sharks clearly dominate the fauna, whereas batoids are very rare components. Herein, we describ...