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The Use of Zygapophyseal Skeletochronology in Individual Age Determination of a Basal Mosasauroid (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the Campanian of Saratov Region. / Grigoriev, D. V.; Arkhangelsky, M. S.; Kolchanov, V. V.; Bulanov, V. V.; Sennikov, A. G.; Golubev, V. K.; Skutschas, P. P.

In: Paleontological Journal, Vol. 56, No. 4, 01.08.2022, p. 441-447.

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@article{ae092e955ca647d298f7de7002a06207,
title = "The Use of Zygapophyseal Skeletochronology in Individual Age Determination of a Basal Mosasauroid (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the Campanian of Saratov Region",
abstract = "Abstract: Here we determine the individual age of a basal mosasaur (subfamily Halisaurinae) using zygapophyseal skeletochronology. This study is based on the cervical vertebra from the Late Cretaceous Beloe Ozero locality (Saratov Region). By of counting the zygapophyseal growth rings on the right prezygapophysis, it has been revealed that the age of the animal to which this vertebra belonged was at least 11 years. The absence of drastic reduction in the distance between the zygapophyseal growth rings is indicative of the fact that in the first 11 years of life, until the moment of death, the animal grew rapidly and evenly and reached a length of about 6 meters.",
keywords = "and Campanian, growth marks, Halisaurinae, Mosasauridae, skeletochronology, Upper Cretaceous, zygapophyseal cyclical growth marks",
author = "Grigoriev, {D. V.} and Arkhangelsky, {M. S.} and Kolchanov, {V. V.} and Bulanov, {V. V.} and Sennikov, {A. G.} and Golubev, {V. K.} and Skutschas, {P. P.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.",
year = "2022",
month = aug,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1134/s0031030122040025",
language = "English",
volume = "56",
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journal = "Paleontological Journal",
issn = "0031-0301",
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T1 - The Use of Zygapophyseal Skeletochronology in Individual Age Determination of a Basal Mosasauroid (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the Campanian of Saratov Region

AU - Grigoriev, D. V.

AU - Arkhangelsky, M. S.

AU - Kolchanov, V. V.

AU - Bulanov, V. V.

AU - Sennikov, A. G.

AU - Golubev, V. K.

AU - Skutschas, P. P.

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.

PY - 2022/8/1

Y1 - 2022/8/1

N2 - Abstract: Here we determine the individual age of a basal mosasaur (subfamily Halisaurinae) using zygapophyseal skeletochronology. This study is based on the cervical vertebra from the Late Cretaceous Beloe Ozero locality (Saratov Region). By of counting the zygapophyseal growth rings on the right prezygapophysis, it has been revealed that the age of the animal to which this vertebra belonged was at least 11 years. The absence of drastic reduction in the distance between the zygapophyseal growth rings is indicative of the fact that in the first 11 years of life, until the moment of death, the animal grew rapidly and evenly and reached a length of about 6 meters.

AB - Abstract: Here we determine the individual age of a basal mosasaur (subfamily Halisaurinae) using zygapophyseal skeletochronology. This study is based on the cervical vertebra from the Late Cretaceous Beloe Ozero locality (Saratov Region). By of counting the zygapophyseal growth rings on the right prezygapophysis, it has been revealed that the age of the animal to which this vertebra belonged was at least 11 years. The absence of drastic reduction in the distance between the zygapophyseal growth rings is indicative of the fact that in the first 11 years of life, until the moment of death, the animal grew rapidly and evenly and reached a length of about 6 meters.

KW - and Campanian

KW - growth marks

KW - Halisaurinae

KW - Mosasauridae

KW - skeletochronology

KW - Upper Cretaceous

KW - zygapophyseal cyclical growth marks

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JO - Paleontological Journal

JF - Paleontological Journal

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