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An embryonic mandibular tooth plate and associated remains of a Late Jurassic chimaeroid (Holocephali, Chimaeriformes) from the Iberian Peninsula. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 31(5), 945–961
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Description of a new deep-sea lantern shark, Etmopterus viator n. sp. (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from the southern hemisphere. In Duhamel, G. & Welsford, D. (Eds). The Kerguelen Plateau, Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries. Société Française d´Ichtyologie, Paris, France: 137–150
A review of the evolution of potamotrygonid freshwater stingrays (Chondrichthyes, Myliobatiformes) [Abstract]. (Poster) In Programme Booklet of The 15th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Elasmobranch Association, Berlin, 29.10.–30.10.2011

A new Jurassic cow shark (Chondrichthyes, Hexanchiformes) with comments on Jurassic hexanchiform systematics. Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 104(Suppl. 1), 107–114
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Timing of deep-sea adaptation in dogfish sharks: insights from a supertree of extinct and extant taxa. Zoologica Scripta, 39(4), 331–342
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A new Late Jurassic species of the rare synechodontiform shark, Welcommia (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 84(3), 413–419
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On the occurrence of the Taiwan angel shark, Squatina formosa Shen & Ting, 1972 (Chondrichthyes, Squatinidae) from Japan. Zoosystematics and Evolution, 86(1), 117–124
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Molecular systematics and global phylogeography of angel sharks (Genus Squatina). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 54(2), 395–404
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Molecular phylogeny and node time estimation of bioluminescent Lantern Sharks (Elasmobranchii: Etmopteridae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 56(3), 905–917
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Two new lamniform sharks (Leptostyrax stychi sp. nov. and Protolamna sarstedtensis sp. nov.) from the Early Cretaceous of NW Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, 257(3), 283–296
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Node age estimates of angel and dogfish sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) using constrained fossil data and molecular clocks for dating the origin of hypnosqualean and derived "orbitostylic" sharks, respectively [Abstract]. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 29(Supplement to Number 3), 129A–130A

Diversification trajectories and evolutionary life-history traits in early sharks and batoids. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 276, 945–951
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Neoselachians (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the Lower and lower Upper Cretaceous of north-eastern Spain. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 155(2), 316–347
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Skeletal anatomy of the extinct shark Paraorthacodus jurensis (Chondrichthyes; Palaeospinacidae), with comments on synechodontiform and palaeospinacid monophyly. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 157(1), 107–134
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Fossil record and origin of squaliform sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). In Gallucci, V.F. & McFarlane, G.A. & Bargmann, G.G. (Eds). Biology and management of dogfish sharks. American Fisheries Society. Bethesda, Maryland: 19–38
Ontogenetic and sexual variability of dental and placoid scales in two species of latern sharks, (Chodnrichthyes, Etmopteridae) [Abstract]. In Progrtamm and Abstracts, 13th EEA Conference 2009, Palma de Mallorca, Spain(ed.Morey, G. & Yuste, L. and Pons, G.X.): 35
Population structure of the luminescent deep-sea shark Etmopterus granulosus (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) [Abstract]. In Progrtamm and Abstracts, 13th EEA Conference 2009, Palma de Mallorca, Spain(ed.Morey, G. & Yuste, L. and Pons, G.X.): 7
Molecular phylogeny and node age estimation of lantern sharks (Elasmobranchii: Etmopteridae) [Abstract]. In Progrtamm and Abstracts, 13th EEA Conference 2009, Palma de Mallorca, Spain(ed.Morey, G. & Yuste, L. and Pons, G.X.): 12

A parautochthonous shallow marine fauna from the late Burdigalian (early Ottnangian) of Gurlarn (Lower Bavaria, SE Germany): macrofaunal inventory and paleoecology. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, 254(1–2), 63–103
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A systematic and anatomical revision of Late Jurassic angelsharks (Chondrichthyes: Squatinidae). In G. Arratia, H.-P. Schultze & M.V.H. Wilson (Eds.), Mesozoic Fishes 4 – Homology and Phylogeny (pp. 469–502). Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil

Diversity and biogeography patterns of Late Jurassic neoselachians (Chondrichthys: Elasmobranchii). Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 295, 55–70

A new basal galeomorph shark (Synechodontiformes, Neoselachii) from the Early Jurassic of Europe. Naturwissenschaften, 95(5), 443–448
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Synechodontiform sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) from the Upper Cretaceous of Antarctica. In G. Arratia, H.-P. Schultze & M.V.H. Wilson (Eds.), Mesozoic Fishes 4 – Homology and Phylogeny (pp. 455–467). Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil
A new species of extinct bullhead sharks, Paracestracion viohli sp. nov. (Neoselachii, Heterodontiformes), from the Upper Jurassic of South Germany. Acta Geologica Polonica, 58(2), 235–241

Skeletal remains of the Miocene lamniform shark, Cosmopolitodus hastalis, from Peru [Poster Abstract]. Erlanger Geologische Abhandlungen, 6, 99

New information on Mio-Pliocene Peruvian vertebrate diversity [Poster Abstract]. Erlanger Geologische Abhandlungen, 6, 100

A Late Jurassic carpetshark (Neoselachii, Orectolobiformes) from southern Germany. In G. Arratia, H.-P. Schultze & M.V.H. Wilson (Eds.), Mesozoic Fishes 4 – Homology and Phylogeny (pp. 443–454). Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil

A new Early Cretaceous lamniform shark (Chondrichthys, Elasmobranchii). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 154(2), 278–290
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The macrofaunal assemblage at Gurlarn (Passau area, Lower Bavaria) - An example for a typical near-shore habitat of the early Ottnangian Molasse Sea [Abstract]. In RASSER M.W., NEBELSICK J.H. & U. BIEG(Eds): Molasse Meeting 2008, May 16th–17th, Stuttgart, Abstracts & Field Guide. Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Stuttgart: 25–26

A unique Late Burdigalian paleocommunity from the Upper Marine Molasse (Gurlarn near Passau) - Macrobenthic invertebrate and fish fauna [Abstract]. Wissenschaftliche Mitteilungen des Institutes für Geologie der TU Bergakademie Freiberg, 36: 125

First direct evidence of a vertebrate three-level tropic chain in the fossil record. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 275, 181–186
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Dental structure of the Giant lantern shark Etmopterus baxteri (Chondrichthyes: Squaliformes) and its taxonomic implications. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 82(2), 133–141
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Late Jurassic diversity and geographic patterns of neoselachians (Chondrichthyes). Hallesches Jahrbuch für Geowissenschaften, Beiheft 23, 131–132


Males are different: sexual dimorphism of upper teeth in two species of Lantern Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Etmopteridae) [Abstract]. Annual Meeting of the European Elasmobranch Association 2007

Neoselachians from the upper Campanian and lower Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) of the southern Pyrenees, northern Spain. Palaeontology, 50(5), 1051–1071
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Fish tooth ∂18O revising Late Cretaceous meridional upper ocean water temperature gradients. Geology, 35(2), 107–110

Paraphorosoides gen. nov., a replacement name for Palaeomicroides Thies and Müller, 1993 (Chondrichthyes, Squaliformes), a preoccupied name. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 26(2), 487
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Anatomy and systematics of the Early Jurassic neoselachian shark Synechodus smithwoodwardi (Fraas, 1896) from southern Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Monatshefte, 2006(4), 193–211

Late Cretaceous Antarctic fish diversity. from: FRANCIS, J. E., PIRRIE, D. & CRAME, J.A. (Eds) 2006. Cretaceous–Tertiary High–Latitude Palaeoenvironments, James Ross Basin, Antarctica. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 258: 83–100

Biology and dental morphology of Priscusurus adruptodontus gen. et sp. nov. (Chondrichthyes, Lamniformes) from the Albian (Early Cretaceous) of Peru. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 26(3), 538–543
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Taxonomy and distribution of Late Jurassic angelsharks (Chondrichthyes: Squatinidae) [Poster Abstract]. 77th Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Kiel, Germany (2006)

Additions to the Eocene Selachian Fauna of Antarctica with comments on Antarctic Selachian diversity. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 25(1), 1–7
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Late Jurassic selachians (Chondrichthyes: Hybodontiformes, Neoselachii) from Central Portugal. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Monatshefte, 2004(4), 233–256

The systematic position of the Cretaceous sclerorhynchid sawfishes (Elasmobranchii, Pristiorajea). In G. Arratia & A. Tintori (Eds.), Mesozoic Fishes 3 – Systematics, Paleoenvironments and Biodiversity (pp. 57–73). Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil

Neoselachian (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) diversity across the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 214(3), 181–194
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Late Jurassic selachians (Chondrichthyes, Elsamobranchii) from southern Germany: Re-evaluation on taxonomy and diversity. Zitteliana, A 44, 67–95
First record of an Early Cretaceous shark (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) from Antarctica. Antarctic Science, 15(4), 507–511
Neoselachian remains (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the Middle Jurassic of SW Germany and NW Poland. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 48(4), 583–594

Internationales Projekt zur Entwicklung und Biodiversität post-jurassischer antarktischer Fischfaunen. Paläontologie Aktuell online, Mitteilungsblatt der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft, 49, 14–19

New Eocene Antarctic chimeroid fish (Holocephali, Chimaeriformes). Polish Polar Research 24(1), 29–51

Selachians and actinopterygians from the Upper Jurassic of Tendaguru, Tanzania. Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Geowissenschaftliche Reihe, 5, 207–230
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Palaeoecology and depositional environments of the Tendaguru Beds (Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, Tanzania). Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Geowissenschaftliche Reihe, 5, 19–44
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Paleobiology and Paleobiogeography of slerorhynchid sawfishes (Chondrichthyes, Batomorphii). Revista Española de Paleontología, nº extraordinario, 35–46

The fish fauna from the Guimarota mine. In Martin, Th. & Krebs, B. (Eds). Guimarota A Jurassic ecosystem: 41–50

Ptychotrygon geyeri n. sp. (Chondrichthyes, Rajiformes) from the Utrillas Formation (upper Albian) of the central Iberian Ranges (East-Spain). Profil, 16: 337–346

Neoselachier (Pisces, Elasmobranchii) aus der Unterkreide (unteres Barremium) von Galve und Alcaine (Spanien, Provinz Teruel). Palaeo Ichthyologica, 9, 113–142

Chapter: Die Fische der Germanischen Trias. In book: Trias. Eine ganz andere Welt. Mitteleuropa im frühen Erdmittelalter, Publisher: Verlag Dr. F. Pfeil, Editors: N. Hauschke, V. Wilde
Late Jurassic elasmobranch and actinopterygian fishes from Portugal and Spain. Cuadernos de Geología Ibérica, 24: 241–260

Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Fischfauna des Oberjura (unteres Kimmeridgium) der Kohlengrube Guimarota bei Leiria, Mittel-Portugal: 2. Neoselachii (Pisces, Elasmobranchii). Berliner Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen – Reihe E, 25, 293–301

Microvertebrate remains (Pisces, Archosauria) from the Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) of southern France. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, 206(1), 1–28

First articulated shark remains (Neoselachii, Lamniformes, Anacoracidae) from the Late Cretaceous of Spain. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 17(Supplement to Number 3), 58A

Palaeoecological implications of sharks from the lower Barremian of Galveand Alcaine, Province of Teruel, Spain [Abstract]. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 16(Supplement to Number 3), 46A

Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Fischfauna des Ober-Jura (unteres Kimmeridge) der Kohlengrube Guimarota bei Leiria, Mittel-Portugal: 1. Asteracanthus biformatus n. sp. (Chondrichthyes: Hybodontoidea). Berliner Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen – Reihe E, 16, 683–691