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Publications

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33.  Claeson, K. M., Ngasala S., Gottfried, M. D., Roberts, E. M., O’Connor, P. M., and N. J. Stevens. 2021. A new assemblage of Cenozoic lungfishes (Dipnoi: Lepidosirenidae) from the late Oligocene Nsungwe Formation, Rukwa Rift Basin, southwestern Tanzania. Geobios.

32. Marramà, G., G. Carnevale, K. M. Claeson, G. P. Naylor, and J. Kriwet. 2020. Revision of the Eocene 'Platyrhina' species from the Bolca Lagerstätte (Italy) reveals the first panray (Batomorphii: Zanobatidae) in the fossil record. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. DOI: 10.1080/14772019.2020.1783380

 

31. Matthews, C. N., D. C. Estrada, M. George-Weinstein, K. M. Claeson. 2019. A Model for Integrating the Principles and Practice of Research into Undergraduate Medical Education. Submitted to The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

 

30. Matthews, C. N., D. C. Estrada, M. George-Weinstein, K. M. Claeson, M. B. Roberts. 2019. Evaluating the influence of research on match success for osteopathic and allopathic seniors. Submitted to The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

29. O'Leary, M. A., M L. Bouaré, K. M. Claeson, K. Heilbronnr, R. V. Hill, J. Mccartney, J. A. Sessa, F. Sissoko, L. Tapanila, E. Wheeler, and E. M. Roberts. 2019. Stratigraphy and paleobiology of the Upper Cretaceous-Lower Paleogene Trans-Saharan Seaway in Mali. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.

 

28. Villalobos-Segura, E., C. J. Underwood, D. J. Ward, and K. M. Claeson. 2019. The first three-dimensional fossils of Cretaceous sclerorhynchid sawfish: Asflapristis cristadentis gen. et sp. nov., and implications in the phylogenetic relations of the Sclerorhynchoidei (Chondrichthyes). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14772019.2019.1578832

27. Manas D., K. M. Claeson, D. J. Lowrie, D. Bolender, J. Fredieu, G. Guttmann, M. Conway, T. Ghosh, A. Edmondson, J. Cork, P. Rengasamy, L. Lee, K. Topp, W. Meek, J. Velkey, J. Venuti, L. Opperman, J. Williams, and K. Oberg. 2018. Embryology Competencies for United States Medical Curricula. Medical Science Educator https://doi-org.ezproxy.pcom.edu/10.1007/s40670-018-0542-5


26. Marramà, G., G. Carnevale, A. Engelbrecht, K. M. Claeson, R. Zorzin, M. Fornasiero, and J. Kriwet. 2017. A synoptic review of the Eocene (Ypresian) cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali, Elasmobranchii) of the Bolca Konservat-Lagertätte, Italy. Paläontologische Zeitschrift. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12542-017-0387-z

 

25. Marramà, G., K. M. Claeson, G. Carnevale, and J. Kriwet. 2017. Revision of Eocene electric rays (Torpediniformes, Batomorphii) from the Bolca Konservat-Lagerstätte, Italy, reveals the first fossil embryo in situ in batoids and provides new insights into the origin of trophic novelties in coral reef fishes. Journal of Systematic Paleontology. Available online: 21 Sep 2017, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14772019.2017.1371257

24. Holloway, W. L., K. M. Claeson, H. M. Sallam, S. El-Sayed, M. Kora, J. J. W. Sertich, and P. M. O’Connor. 2017. A new species  of  the  neopterygian  fish  Enchodus from  the  Duwi  Formation,  Campanian,  Late  Cretaceous,  Western  Desert, central Egypt. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 62 (3): 603–611.2017. A new species of the neopterygian fish Enchodus from the Duwi Formation, Campanian, Late Cretaceous, Western Desert, central Egypt.


23. C. J. Underwood and Claeson, K. M. 2017. The Late Jurassic ray Kimmerobatis etchesi gen. et sp. nov. and the Jurassic radiation of the Batoidea. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. Available online: 19 July 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2017.06.009


22. El-Sayed, S. E., M. A. Kora, H. M. Sallam, K. M. Claeson, E. R. Seiffert, M. S. Antar. 2017. A new genus and species of marine catfishes (Siluriformes; Ariidae) from the upper Eocene Birket Qarun Formation, Wadi El-Hitan, Egypt. PLoS ONE 12(3): e0172409. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0172409


21. Claeson, K. M. and M. N. Dean. 2017. Cartilaginous fish skeletal anatomy: Chondrichthyes we have known. In: Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology: From Genome to Environment, A. P. Farrell (ed.), doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.03051-X


20. Stevens, W. N., K. M. Claeson*, N. J. Stevens. 2016. Alestid (Characiformes: Alestidae) fishes from the Late Oligocene Nsungwe Formation, Rukwa Rift Basin of Tanzania. The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 36(5). Published online: 15 Jun 2016, DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2016.1180299 *corresponding author. pdf

19. Claeson, K. M., R. Sarr, R. V. Hill, E. H. Sow, R. Malou, and M. A. O’Leary. 2015. New fossil scombrid (Pelagia: Scombridae) fishes preserved as predator and prey from the Eocene of Senegal. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 164(1):133-147. pdf

 

18. Claeson, K. M., H. M. Sallam, P. M. O’Connor, and J. J. W. Sertich. 2014. A revision of the Upper Cretaceous lepidosirenid lungfishes from the Quseir Formation, Western Desert, Central Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 34(4):760-766. pdf

 

17. Roberts, E. M., Lamanna, M.C, J. A. Clarke, J Meng, E. Gorscak, J.J. Sertich, P. M. O'Connor, K. M. Claeson, R. D. MacPhee. 2014. Stratigraphy and vertebrate paleoecology of latest Cretaceous-earliest Paleogene strata on Vega Island, Antarctica. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 402(2014):55-72. pdf

 

16. Claeson, K. M. 2014. The impacts of comparative anatomy of electric rays (Batoidea: Torpediniformes) on their systematic hypotheses. Journal of Morphology 275(6):579-612. pdf

15. Claeson, K. M., C. J. Underwood, and D. J. Ward. 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. pdf

14. Holloway, W. L., K. M. Claeson, and F. R. O’Keefe. 2013. A virtual phytosaur endocast and its implications for sensory system evolution in archosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33(4): 848-857. pdf

13. Claeson, K. M., J. T. Eastman, and R. MacPhee. 2012. Definitive specimens of Merlucciidae (Gadiformes) from the Eocene of Seymour Island. Antarctic Science 24(5): 467-472. pdf

12. Aschliman, N. C., K. M. Claeson, J. D. McEachran. 2012. Phylogeny of Batoidea, pp. 57–96 in J. C. Carrier, J. A. Musick and M. R. Heithaus (eds.), Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, Edition 2. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.

11. Claeson, K. M. 2011. The synarcual cartilage of batoids with emphasis on the synarcual of Rajidae. Journal of Morphology 272: 1444-1463. pdf

10. Witzmann, F., K. M. Claeson, O. Hampe, M. Niederhagen, P. Asbach. 2011. Indirect evidence of viral existence in the fossil record: Paget disease in a Jurassic dinosaur. Current Biology 21: R647-R648. pdf

9. Claeson, K. M. and A. Hilger. 2011. Morphology of the anterior vertebral region in elasmobranchs: special reference, Squatiniformes. Fossil Record 14:129–140. pdf

8. Claeson, K. M. and M. N. Dean. 2011. Cartilaginous fish skeletal anatomy: Chondrichthyes we have known. In: Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology: From Genome to Environment, A. P. Farrell (ed.), volume 1, pp. 419–427. San Diego: Academic Press.

7. Claeson, K. M., D. J. Ward, and C. J. Underwood. 2010. 3D digital imaging of a concretion-preserved batoid (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the Turonian of Morocco.  Comptes Rendus Palevol, 9: 283–287.

6. Claeson, K. M., M. D. Gottfried, E. M. Roberts, F. Sissoko, M. Bouare, L. Tapanila, D. Goodwin, and M. A. O’Leary. 2010. First Mesozoic record of eagle rays (Rajiformes: Myliobatidae: Myliobatinae) new evidence from the Late Cretaceous of Mali. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 55: 655–674.

5. Claeson, K. M. 2008. Variation of the synarcual in the California Ray, Raja inornata (Elasmobranchii: Rajidae). Conference Proceedings on Evolution and diversity of chondrichthyans. Acta Geologica Polonica, 58:121–126. pdf

4. Claeson, K. M. and J. W. Hagadorn. 2008. The occipital region in the basal bony fish Erpetoichthys calabaricus (Actinopterygii: Cladistia). Journal of Fish Biology 73:1075–1082.

3. Claeson, K. M., J. W. Hagadorn, K. Luckenbill, and J. G. Lundberg. 2008. Skeletal morphology of Sarcoglanis simplex and a cladistic analysis of the Sarcoglaninae. Paleontologica Electronia 11:6A:11p; http://palaeo-electronica.org/2008_2/130/index.html

2. Claeson, K. M., J. W. Hagadorn, and W. E. Bemis. 2007. New interpretations of the skull of a primitive bony fish; Erpetoichthys calabaricus (Actinopterygii: Cladistia). Journal of Morphology 268:1021–1039.

1. Apesteguía, S., F. L. Agnolín, and K. Claeson. 2007. Review of Cretaceous dipnoans from Argentina (Sarcopterygii: Dipnoi) with descriptions of new species. Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" 9:27–40. pdf

 

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