Olivier Rieppel

Research: Phylogeny of Mesozoic marine reptiles

A new long-necked archosauromorph from the Guanling Formation (Anisian, Middle Triassic) of southwestern China and its implications for neck evolution in tanystropheids.
A new long-necked archosauromorph from the Guanling Formation (Anisian, Middle Triassic) of southwestern China and its implications for neck evolution in tanystropheids. Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2023 Apr 07.
PMID: 37029530

The cranial morphology of Tanystropheus hydroides (Tanystropheidae, Archosauromorpha) as revealed by synchrotron microtomography.
The cranial morphology of Tanystropheus hydroides (Tanystropheidae, Archosauromorpha) as revealed by synchrotron microtomography. PeerJ. 2020; 8:e10299.
PMID: 33240633

Evidence Supporting Predation of 4-m Marine Reptile by Triassic Megapredator.
Evidence Supporting Predation of 4-m Marine Reptile by Triassic Megapredator. iScience. 2020 Sep 25; 23(9):101347.
PMID: 32822565

Aquatic Habits and Niche Partitioning in the Extraordinarily Long-Necked Triassic Reptile Tanystropheus.
Aquatic Habits and Niche Partitioning in the Extraordinarily Long-Necked Triassic Reptile Tanystropheus. Curr Biol. 2020 10 05; 30(19):3889-3895.e2.
PMID: 32763168

Morphology and Phylogeny.
Morphology and Phylogeny. J Hist Biol. 2020 Jun; 53(2):217-230.
PMID: 32328909

Repeated evolution of durophagy during ichthyosaur radiation after mass extinction indicated by hidden dentition.
Repeated evolution of durophagy during ichthyosaur radiation after mass extinction indicated by hidden dentition. Sci Rep. 2020 05 08; 10(1):7798.
PMID: 32385319

The new ichthyosauriform Chaohusaurus brevifemoralis (Reptilia, Ichthyosauromorpha) from Majiashan, Chaohu, Anhui Province, China.
The new ichthyosauriform Chaohusaurus brevifemoralis (Reptilia, Ichthyosauromorpha) from Majiashan, Chaohu, Anhui Province, China. PeerJ. 2019; 7:e7561.
PMID: 31565558

The concept of the 'organic individual' in Haeckel's writings.
The concept of the 'organic individual' in Haeckel's writings. Theory Biosci. 2019 May; 138(1):147-157.
PMID: 30811026

Early Triassic marine reptile representing the oldest record of unusually small eyes in reptiles indicating non-visual prey detection.
Early Triassic marine reptile representing the oldest record of unusually small eyes in reptiles indicating non-visual prey detection. Sci Rep. 2019 01 24; 9(1):152.
PMID: 30679783

Separating sexual dimorphism from other morphological variation in a specimen complex of fossil marine reptiles (Reptilia, Ichthyosauriformes, Chaohusaurus).
Separating sexual dimorphism from other morphological variation in a specimen complex of fossil marine reptiles (Reptilia, Ichthyosauriformes, Chaohusaurus). Sci Rep. 2018 10 08; 8(1):14978.
PMID: 30297861

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