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On the alleged presence of Halisaurus (Squamata, Mosasauridae) in the latest Cretaceous of the Maastrichtian type area

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2016

E.W.A. Mulder
E.W.A. Mulder*
Affiliation:
Museum Natura Docet, Oldenzaalsestraat 39, NL-7591 GL Denekamp, the Netherlands; e-mail:eric292@gmx.net
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The presence of Halisaurus (Squamata, Mosasauridae) in the uppermost Cretaceous of the Maastrichtian type area, suggested by Lingham-Soliar (1996) on the strength of two partial vertebrae, is questioned. The anatomy of these elements suggests that they pertain not to Halisaurus, but more probably to Plioplatecarpus marshi Dollo, 1882.

Keywords

mosasaursMaastrichtian type areaNew Jerseyvertebrae
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Research Article
Information
Netherlands Journal of Geosciences , Volume 82 , Special Issue 3 , August 2003 , pp. 269 - 273
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Copyright © Stichting Netherlands Journal of Geosciences 2003

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