Essays about: "pachycormiformes"

Found 1 essay containing the word pachycormiformes.

  1. 1. A Phylogenetic Appraisal of Pachycormus bollensis: Implications for Pachycormiform Evolution

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Maria Lindkvist; [2012]
    Keywords : Pachycormus bollensis; pachycormiformes; parsimony analysis; Bayesian analysis; Holzmaden;

    Abstract : The Pachycormiformes were a successful group of stem-teleosts. Although they persisted for more than 100 million years in the Mesozoic seas and occupied a significant space of the ecosystem, little is known about this most diverse group. One of the earliest pachycormiformes is the lower Jurassic Pachycormus bollensis. READ MORE