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The enigma of Enaliosuchus, and a reassessment of the Lower Cretaceous fossil record of Metriorhynchidae
Cretaceous Research ( IF 1.9 ) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2020.104479
Sven Sachs , Mark T. Young , Jahn J. Hornung

Abstract Enaliosuchus macrospondylus Koken, 1883 was one of the first thalattosuchian taxa from the Cretaceous to be described. The type series includes an atlas-axis complex, remnants of three post-axial cervical vertebrae, several dorsal vertebrae, a caudal vertebra, an incomplete femur and a fragmentary sacral rib from the upper Valanginian of northern Germany. Additionally, two isolated, non-thalattosuchian, tooth crowns from the uppermost Valanginian to lowermost Hauterivian of different localities in northern Germany were tentatively assigned to E. macrospondylus by Koken. The taxon was established for the distinctive the atlas-axis morphology, in particular the apparent lack of an axis parapophysis. Enaliosuchus macrospondylus has been considered a valid taxon in recent studies, based upon a largely complete metriorhynchid specimen from the Valanginian of France that had been referred to this taxon, an assignment that has never been questioned. Here we provide a detailed re-description of the E. macrospondylus holotype specimen and determine whether it is diagnostic, and if a referral of the French specimen to E. macrospondylus is justified. We also discuss whether E. macrospondylus and another metriorhynchid specimen from the Valanginian of northern Germany, described as Enaliosuchus schroederi, are conspecific. Finally, we provide an overview of the current knowledge of metriorhynchid diversity during the Cretaceous.

中文翻译:

Enaliosuchus的谜,以及对Metriorhynchidae下白垩世化石记录的重新评估

摘要 Enaliosuchus macrospondylus Koken, 1883 是最早被描述的白垩纪海鳄类群之一。该类型系列包括一个寰椎轴复合体、三个轴后颈椎的残余物、几个背椎、一个尾椎、一个不完整的股骨和一个来自德国北部瓦兰吉尼亚上段的碎片状骶骨肋骨。此外,Koken 暂时将德国北部不同地区从最上层 Valanginian 到最下端 Hauterivian 的两个孤立的、非 thalattosuchian 牙冠归为 E. macrospondylus。该分类群是为独特的图谱轴形态而建立的,特别是明显缺乏轴骨突。Enaliosuchus macrospondylus 在最近的研究中被认为是一个有效的分类群,基于来自法国 Valanginian 的一个基本完整的 metriorhynchid 标本,该标本已被归入该分类群,这一分配从未受到质疑。在这里,我们详细重新描述了巨脊柱巨棘鱼正模标本,并确定它是否具有诊断意义,以及将法国标本转诊给巨脊柱巨棘鱼是否合理。我们还讨论了 E. macrospondylus 和另一个来自德国北部 Valanginian 的 metriorhynchid 标本,被描述为 Enaliosuchus schroederi,是否是同种动物。最后,我们概述了白垩纪期间鸟类多样性的当前知识。macrospondylus 正模标本并确定它是否具有诊断性,以及将法国标本转诊到 E. macrospondylus 是否合理。我们还讨论了 E. macrospondylus 和另一个来自德国北部 Valanginian 的 metriorhynchid 标本,被描述为 Enaliosuchus schroederi,是否是同种动物。最后,我们概述了白垩纪期间鸟类多样性的当前知识。macrospondylus 正模标本并确定它是否具有诊断性,以及将法国标本转诊给 E. macrospondylus 是否合理。我们还讨论了 E. macrospondylus 和另一个来自德国北部 Valanginian 的 metriorhynchid 标本,被描述为 Enaliosuchus schroederi,是否是同种动物。最后,我们概述了白垩纪期间鸟类多样性的当前知识。
更新日期:2020-10-01
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