Olivier Rieppel is Rowe Family Curator of Evolutionary Biology at the Field Museum in Chicago. He is author of Turtles as Hopeful Monsters: Origins and Evolution.
Mesozoic Sea Dragons is the most comprehensive review of the Middle
Triassic marine faunas of Monte San Giorgio published to date. It
synthesises a vast body of literature in an accessible way and
provides an informative, beautifully illustrated review of the
vertebrate life that once thrived in the ancient lagoon. It also
delivers a fascinating account of the history of fossil discoveries
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*Palaeontologia Electronica*
Mesozoic Sea Dragons earns its ambitious title. Using the
historical and taxonomic importance of Monte San Giorgio, Rieppel
has crafted a volume that serves the sometimes unappreciated marine
reptiles well, giving readers both an excellent overview and a deep
dive.
*The Quarterly Review of Biology*
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