“Marine Crocodiles” from the Mesozoic of European Russia
- Authors: Zverkov N.G1, Arkhangelsky M.S2,3
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Affiliations:
- Geological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Saratov Chernyshevsky State University
- Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov
- Issue: No 9 (2023)
- Pages: 31-36
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0032-874X/article/view/627837
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S0032874X23090041
- ID: 627837
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Abstract
Thalattosuchian fossil remains have been described from the Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous deposits of European Russia. Some of them belong to genera known from other regions of the world. Palaeolatitude calculations for the localities showed that the fi nds from Russia located mainly between 44–50 degrees north, and therefore the fi nds from Russia belong to the northernmost representatives of this group.
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About the authors
N. G Zverkov
Geological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: zverkovnik@mail.com
Moscow, Russia
M. S Arkhangelsky
Saratov Chernyshevsky State University; Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov
Email: paleozoo@gmail.com
Saratov, Russia; Saratov, Russia
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