Sternes, P.C. & Jambura, P.L. & Türtscher, J. & Kriwet, J. & Siversson, M. & Feichtinger, I. & Naylor, G.J.P. & Summers, A.P. & Maisey, J.G. & Tomita, T. & Moyer, J.K. & Higham, T.E. & da Silva, J.P.C.B. & Bornatowski, H. & Long, D.J. & Perez, V.J. & Collareta, A. & Underwood, C. & Ward, D.J. & Vullo, R. & González-Barba, G. & Maisch, H.M. & Griffiths, M.L. & Becker, M.A. & Wood, J.J. & Shimada, K. (2024)
White shark comparison reveals a slender body for the extinct megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae). Palaeontologia Electronica, 27(1), Article a4
DOI: 10.26879/1345

Malyshkina, T.P. & Ward, D.J. & Nazarkin, M.V. & Nam, G.-S. & Kwon, S.-H. & Lee, J.-H. & Kim, T.-W. & Kim, D.-K. & Baek, D.-S. (2023)
Miocene Elasmobranchii from the Duho Formation, South Korea. Historical Biology, 35(9), 1726–1741
DOI: 10.1080/08912963.2022.2110870

Rodriguez, D. & Ward, D.J. & Quezada, J.A. (2023)
Paleontology and stratigraphic implications of a late Paleocene elasmobranch assemblage in Talcahuano, southcentral Chile. Andean Geology, 50(2), 217–247
DOI: 10.5027/andgeoV50n2-3494

Villalobos-Segura, E. & Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2021)
The first skeletal record of the enigmatic Cretaceous sawfish genus Ptychotrygon (Chondrichthyes, Batoidea) from the Turonian of Morocco. Papers in Palaeontology, 7(1), 353–376

Villalobos-Segura, E. & Kriwet, J. & Vullo, R. & Stumpf, S. & Ward, D.J. & Underwood, C.J. (2021)
The skeletal remains of the euryhaline sclerorhynchoid †Onchopristis (Elasmobranchii) from the ‘Mid’-Cretaceous and their palaeontological implications. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 193(2), 746–771
DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa166

Türtscher, J. & López-Romero, F.A. & Jambura, P.L. & Kindlimann, R. & Ward, D.J. & Kriwet, J. (2021)
Evolution, diversity, and disparity of the tiger shark lineage Galeocerdo in deep time. Paleobiology, 47(4), 574–590
DOI: 10.1017/pab.2021.6

Samonds, K.E. & Andrianavalona, T.H. & Wallett, L.A. & Zalmout, I.S. & Ward, D.J. (2019)
A middle - late Eocene neoselachian assemblage from nearshore marine deposits, Mahajanga Basin, northwestern Madagascar. PLoS ONE, 14(2), Article e0211789
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211789

Villalobos-Segura, E. & Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. & Claeson, K.M. (2019)
The first three-dimensional fossils of Cretaceous sclerorhynchid sawfish: Asflapristis cristadentis gen. et sp. nov., and implications for the phylogenetic relations of the Sclerorhynchoidei (Chondrichthyes). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 17(21), 1847–1870
DOI: 10.1080/14772019.2019.1578832

Wills, S. & Bernard, E.L. & Brewer, P. & Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2019)
Palaeontology, stratigraphy and sedimentology of Woodeaton Quarry (Oxfordshire) and a new microvertebrate site from the White Limestone Formation (Bathonian, Jurassic). Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 130(2), 170–186
DOI: 10.1016/j.pgeola.2019.02.003

Jambura, P.L. & Kindlimann, R. & López-Romero, F. & Marramà, G. & Pfaff, C. & Stumpf, S. & Türtscher, J. & Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. & Kriwet, J. (2019)
Micro-computed tomography imaging reveals the development of a unique tooth mineralization pattern in mackerel sharks (Chondrichthyes; Lamniformes) in deep time. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 9652
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46081-3

Jambura, P.L. & Türtscher, J. & Kindlimann, R. & Marramà, G. & Metscher, B. & Pfaff, C. & Stumpf, S. & Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. & Kriwet, J. (2019)
Evolutionary Trends and the Phylogenetic Relevance of Tooth Mineralization Patterns in Sharks (Chondrichthyes; Elasmobranchii) [Abstract]. Journal of Morphology, International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology(ICVM), Abstract Issue 2019, Supplement 280, S145

Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2018)
Site-Specific Limitations on the use of Palaeontological Resources. The Geological Curator, 10(10), 617–631

Kent, B.W. & Ward, D.J. (2018)
Addendum: A New Species of Giant Thresher Shark (Family Alopiidae) with serrated teeth. In The Geology and vertebrate paleontology of Calvert Cliffs, Maryland / edited by Stephen J. Godfrey: 157-160

Jambura, P.L. & Pfaff, C. & Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. & Kriwet, J. (2018)
Tooth mineralization and histology patterns in extinct and extant snaggletooth sharks, Hemipristis (Carcharhiniformes, Hemigaleidae)—Evolutionary significance or ecological adaptation? PLoS ONE, 13(8), Article e0200951
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200951

Guinot, G. & Adnet, S. & Shimada, K. & Underwood, C.J. & Siversson, M. & Ward, D.J. & Kriwet, J. & Cappetta, H. (2018)
On the need of providing tooth morphology in descriptions of extant elasmobranch species. Zootaxa, 4461(1), 118–126
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4461.1.8

Jambura, P.L. & Pfaff, C. & Türtscher, J. & Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. & Kriwet, J. (2018)
The phylogenetic relevance of the unique tooth histology in lamniform sharks (Elasmobranchii) [Abstract]. 19. Jahrestagung Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik, Vienna, llth - 14th February 2018

Shimada, K. & Chandler, R.E. & Lam, O.L.T. & Tanaka, T. & Ward, D.J. (2017)
A new elusive otodontid shark (Lamniformes: Otodontidae) from the lower Miocene, and comments on the taxonomy of otodontid genera, including the ‘megatoothed’ clade. Historical Biology, 29(5), 704–714
DOI: 10.1080/08912963.2016.1236795

Underwood, C.J. & Kolmann, M.A. & Ward, D.J. (2017)
Paleogene origin of planktivory in the Batoidea. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 37(3), Article e1293068
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2017.1293068

Duffin, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2017)
A new janassid petalodont chondrichthyan from the Early Carboniferous of Derbyshire, UK. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 128(5–6), 809–814
DOI: 10.1016/j.pgeola.2017.06.008

Malyshkina, T.P. & Ward, D.J. (2016)
The Turanian Basin in the Eocene: the new data on the fossil sharks and rays from the Kyzylkum Desert (Uzbekistan). Proceedings of the Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 320(1), 50–65

Shimada, K. & Ward, D.J. (2016)
The oldest fossil record of the megamouth shark from the late Eocene of Denmark and comments on the enigmatic megachasmid origin. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 61(4), 839–845
DOI: 10.4202/app.00248.2016

Adolfssen, J. & Ward, D.J. (2015)
Neoselachians from the Danian (Early Paleocene) of Denmark. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 60(2), 313–338
DOI: 10.4202/app.2012.0123

Andrianavalona, T.H. & Ramihangihajason, T.N. & Rasoamiaramanana, A. & Ward, D.J. & Ali, J.R. & Samonds, K.E. (2015)
Miocene Shark and Batoid Fauna from Nosy Makamby (Mahajanga Basin, Northwestern Madagascar). PLoS ONE, 10(6), Article e0129444
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129444

Adolfssen, J. & Ward, D.J. (2014)
Crossing the boundary: an elasmobranch fauna from Stevns Klint, Denmark. Palaeontology, 57(3), 591–629
DOI: 10.1111/pala.12079

Guinot, G. & Underwood, C.J. & Cappetta, H. & Ward, D.J. (2013)
Errata: Sharks (Elasmobranchii: Euselachii) from the Late Cretaceous of France and the UK (vol 11, pg 589, 2013). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 11(6), 743
DOI: 10.1080/14772019.2013.807703

Siversson, M. & Ward, D.J. & Lindgren, J. & Kelley, L.S. (2013)
Mid-Cretaceous Cretoxyrhina (Elasmobranchii) from Mangyshlak, Kazakhstan and Texas, USA. Alcheringa, 37(1), 87–104
DOI: 10.1080/03115518.2012.709440

Guinot, G. & Underwood, C.J. & Cappetta, H. & Ward, D.J. (2013)
Sharks (Elasmobranchii: Euselachii) from the Late Cretaceous of France and the UK. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 11(6), 589–671
DOI: 10.1080/14772019.2013.767286

Claeson, K.M. & Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2013)
†Tingitanius tenuimandibulus, a new platyrhinid batoid from the Turonian (Cretaceous) of Morocco and the cretaceous radiation of the Platyrhinidae. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 33(5), 1019–1036
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2013.767266

Guinot, G. & Underwood, C.J. & Cappetta, H. & Ward, D.J. (2012)
Squatiniformes (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) from the Late Cretaceous of southern England and northern France with redescription of the holotype of Squatina cranei Woodward, 1888. Palaeontology, 55(3), 529–551
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2012.01140.x

Guinot, G. & Cappetta, H. & Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2012)
Batoids (Elasmobranchii: Batomorphii) from the British and French Late Cretaceous. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 10(3), 445–474
DOI: 10.1080/14772019.2011.588255

Popov, E.V. & Ward, D.J. & Matheau-Raven, E.R. (2012)
A revision of the chimaeroid fishes (Chimaeroidei) from the Lower Oxford Clay (Middle Jurassic, Callovian) of Cambridgeshire, England [Abstract]. Conference: The Palaeontological Association, 56th Annual Meeting, December 16–18, 2012. Programme and Abstracts. 2012: 85

Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2011)
New hemigaleid shark from the late Eocene of Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 31(3), 707–711
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2011.563763

Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. & King, C. & Antar, S.M. & Zalmout, I.S. & Gingerich, P.D. (2011)
Shark and ray faunas in the Middle and Late Eocene of the Fayum Area, Egypt. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 122(1), 47–66
DOI: 10.1016/j.pgeola.2010.09.004

Ward, D.J. (2010)
Sharks and rays. In Field Guide to Fossils Number 12: Fossils of the Gault Clay J. R. Young(Editor), A. S. Gale(Editor), R. I. Knight(Editor), Dr Andrew B. Smith(Editor): 275–299

Guinot, G. & Underwood, C.J. & Cappetta, H. & Ward, D.J. (2010)
Review of sharks of the genus Heterodontus (BLAINVILLE, 1816) from the Late Cretaceous of the Anglo-Paris Basin [Abstract]. International Palaeontological Congress 3, London.(Poster)

Claeson, K.M. & Ward, D.J. & Underwood, C.J. (2010)
3D digital imaging of a concretion-preserved batoid (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the Turonian (Upper Cretaceous) of Morocco. Comptes Rendus Palevol, 9(6–7), 283–287
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2010.07.013

Zacke, A. & Voigt, S. & Joachimski, M.M. & Gale, A.S. & Ward, D.J. & Tütken, T. (2009)
Surface-water freshening and high-latitude river discharge in the Eocene North Sea. Journal of the Geological Society, 166, 969–980
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492008-068

Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2008)
A review of the Mesozoic Record of the Carcharhiniformes. In G. Arratia, H.-P. Schultze & M.V.H. Wilson (Eds.), Mesozoic Fishes 4 – Homology and Phylogeny (pp. 433–442). Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil

Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2008)
Sharks of the Order Carcharhiniformes from the British Coniacian, Santonian and Campanian (Upper Cretaceous). Palaeontology, 51(3), 509–536
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2008.00757.x

Kennedy, W.J. & King, C. & Ward, D.J. (2008)
The upper Albian and lower Cenomanian succession at Kolbay, eastern Mangyshlak (southwest Kazakhstan). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Science de la Terre, 78, 117–147

Suárez, M.E. & Encinas, A. & Ward, D.J. (2006)
An Early Miocene elasmobranch fauna from the Navidad Formation, Central Chile, South America. Cainozoic Research, 4(1–2), 3–18

Maisey, J.G. & Naylor, G.J.P. & Ward, D.J. (2004)
Mesozoic elasmobranchs, neoselachian phylogeny and the rise of modern elasmobranch diversity. In G. Arratia & A. Tintori (Eds.), Mesozoic Fishes 3 – Systematics, Paleoenvironments and Biodiversity (pp. 17–56). Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil

Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2004)
Environmental distribution of Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) neoselachians in southern England. In G. Arratia & A. Tintori (Eds.), Mesozoic Fishes 3 – Systematics, Paleoenvironments and Biodiversity (pp. 111–122). Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil

Underwood, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (2004)
Neoselachian Sharks and rays from the Britisch Bathonian (Middle Jurassic). Palaeontology, 47(3), 447–501
DOI: 10.1111/j.0031-0239.2004.00386.x

Ward, D.J. & Bonavia, C.G. (2001)
Additions to, and a review of, the Miocene shark and ray fauna of Malta. Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 3(3), 131–146

Bourdon, J. & Ward, D.J. & Grimsley, G. (2000)
The development of serrations on Otodus (AGASSIZ, 1843) (Selachii: Otodontidae) teeth during the Early Eocene. The transition from Otodus obliquus (AGASSIZ, 1843) to Carcharocles auriculatus (BLAINVILLE, 1818). http://www.elasmo.com

Ward, D.J. & Averianov, A.O. (1999)
A new ginglymostomatid shark (Chondrichthyes, Orectolobiformes) from Late Cretaceous of Kyzylkum desert. Russian Academy of Sciences Proceedings of the Zoological Institute, 277, 89–93

Duffin, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (1993)
The Early Jurassic palaeospinacid sharks of Lyme Regis, southern England. Belgian Geological Survey, Professional Paper, Elasmobranches et Stratigraphie, 264, 53–101

Ward, D.J. & Grande, L. (1991)
Chimaeroid fish remains from Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Antarctic Science, 3(3), 323–330
DOI: 10.1017/S095410209100038X

Kemp, D.J. & Kemp, L. & Ward, D.J. (1990)
An Illustrated Guide to the British Middle Eocene Vertebrates. Privately published, London, 59 pp.

Richter, M. & Ward, D.J. (1990)
Fish remains from the Santa Marta Formation (Late Cretaceous) of James Ross Island, Antarctica. Antarctic Science, 2(1), 67–76
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102090000074

Ward, D.J. & Wiest, R.L. (1990)
A checklist of Palaeocene and Eocene sharks and rays (Chondrichthyes) from the Pamunkey Group, Maryland and Virginia, USA. Tertiary Research, 12(2), 81–88

Batchelor, T.J. & Ward, D.J. (1990)
Fish remains from a temporary exposure of Hythe Beds (Aptian-Lower Cretaceous) near Godstone, Surrey. Mesozoic Research, 2, 181–203

Ward, D.J. & Duffin, C.J. (1989)
Mesozoic Chimaeroids. 1. A new chimaeroid from the Early Jurassic of Gloucestershire, England. Mesozoic Research, 2(2), 45–51

Ward, D.J. (1988)
Hypotodus verticalis (Agassiz 1843), Hypotodus robustus (Leriche 1921) and Hypodus heinzelini (Casier 1967), Chondrichthyes, Lamniformes, junior synonyms of Carcharias hopei (Agassiz 1843). Tertiary Research, 10(1), 1–12

Ward, D.J. & Thies, D. (1987)
Hexanchid shark teeth (Neoselachii, Vertebrata) from the Lower Cretaceous of Germany and England. Mesozoic Research, 1(2), 89–106

Ward, D.J. (1984)
Additions to the fish fauna of the English Palaeogene. 5. A new species of Raja from the London Clay. Tertiary Research, 6(2), 65–68

Duffin, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (1983)
Teeth of a new neoselachian shark from the british lower jurassic. Palaeontology, 26(4), 839–844

Ward, D.J. (1983)
Additions to the fish fauna of the English Palaeogene. 4. A new batoid genus from the Bracklesham Group of Selsea, Sussex. Tertiary Research, 5(2), 105–114

Duffin, C.J. & Ward, D.J. (1983)
Neoselachian sharks' teeth from the Lower Carboniferous of Britain and the Lower Permian of the U.S.A. Palaeontology, 26(1), 93–110

Ward, D.J. (1980)
The distribution of sharks, rays and chimaeroids in the English Palaeogene. Tertiary Research, 3(1), 13–19

Hooker, J.J. & Insole, A.N. & Moody, R.T.J. & Walker, C.A. & Ward, D.J. (1980)
The Distribution of Cartilaginous Fish, Turtles, Birds and Mammals in the British Palaeogene. Tertiary Research, 3(1), 1–2

Hooker, J.J. & Ward, D.J. (1980)
List of Localities. Tertiary Research, 3(1), 3–12

Ward, D.J. (1979)
Additions to the fish fauna of the English Palaeogene. 2. A new species of Dasyatis (Sting Ray) from the London Clay (Eocene) of Essex, England. Tertiary Research, 2(2), 75–81

Ward, D.J. (1979)
Additions to the fish fauna of the English Palaeogene. 3. A review of the Hexanchid sharks with a description of four new species. Tertiary Research, 2(3), 111–129

Ward, D.J. (1978)
Additions to the fish fauna of the English Palaeogene. 1. Two new species of Alopias (Thresher Shark) from the English Eocene. Tertiary Research, 2(1), 23–28

Cappetta, H. & Ward, D.J. (1977)
A new Eocene shark from the London Clay of Essex. Palaeontology, 20(1), 195–202

Ward, D.J. & Mcnamara, K.J. (1977)
Associated dentition of the chimaeroid fish Brachymylus altidens from the Oxford Clay. Palaeontology, 20(3), 589–594

Ward, D.J. (1977)
A new Species of Chimaroid Fish from the Upper Bracklesham Beds (M. Eocene) of Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire. Tertiary Research, 1(4), 101–104

Ward, D.J. (1973)
The English Palaeogene Chimaeroid fishes. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 84(3), 315–330
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7878(73)80037-9