Technical papers

in press

• Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. in press. Node age estimations and the origin of angel sharks, Squatiniformes (Neoselachii, Squalomorphii). Journal of Systematic Paleontology.

2011

• Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2011. 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): 954-961.

• Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2011. A new Jurassic cow shark (Chondrichthyes, Hexanchiformes) with comments on Jurassic hexanchiform systematics. Swiss Journal of Geosciences 104 (suppl. 1): 107-114.

2010

• Klug, S. 2010. Monophyly, Phylogeny and Systematic Position of the Synechodontiformes (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). Zoologica Scripta 39: 37-49.

• Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2010. Timing of deep-sea adaptation in dogfish sharks: insights from a supertree of extinct and extant taxa. Zoologica Scripta 39: 331-342.

• Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2010. A new Late Jurassic species of the rare synechodontiform shark, Welcommia (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 84: 413-419.

• Klug, S., Tuetken, T., Wings, O.,Pfretzschner, H.-U. & Martin, T. 2010. A Late Jurassic freshwater shark assemblage (Chondrichthyes, Hybodontiformes) from the southern Junggar Basin, Xinjiang, Northwest China. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironment 90: 241-257.

2009

• Klug, S. 2009. A new palaeospinacid shark (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) from the Upper Jurassic of southern Germany. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29(2): 326-335.

• Klug, S., Kriwet, J., Böttcher, R., Schweigert, G. & Dietl, G. 2009. Skeletal anatomy of the extinct shark Paraorthacodus jurensis (Chondrichthyes; Palaeospinacidae), with comments on synechodontiform and palaeospinacid monophyly. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 157: 107-134.

• Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2009. Fossil record and origin of squaliform sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). In Gallucci, V., McFarlane, G. & Bargmann, G. (eds). Biology and Management of dogfish sharks. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland: 19-38.

• Kriwet, J., Kiessling, W. & Klug, S. 2009. Diversification trajectories and evolutionary life-history traits in early sharks and batoids. Proceedings of the Royal Society, Biological Series 276: 945-951.

• Kriwet, J., Nunn, E.V. & Klug, S. 2009. Neoselachians (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the Lower and lower Upper Cretaceous of north-eastern Spain. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 155: 316-347.

2008

• Klug, S. 2008. The Late Jurassic neoselachian Macrourogaleus Fowler, 1947 is a palaeospinacid shark (Elasmobranchii; Synechodontiformes). Acta Geologica Polonica 58: 229-234.

• Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2008. A new basal galeomorph shark (Synechodontiformes, Neoselachii) from the Early Jurassic of Europe. Naturwissenschaften 95: 443-448.

• Klug, S., Kriwet, J., Lirio, M. & Nunez, H. 2008. Synechodontiform sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) from the Upper Cretaceous of Antarctica. In Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P. & Wilson, M.V.H. (eds). Mesozoic Fishes 4 - Homology and Phylogeny. Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, München: 455-467.

• Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2008. Diversity and biogeography patterns of Late Jurassic neoselachians (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii). In Cavin, L., Longbottom, A. & Richter, M. (eds). Fishes and the Break-up of Pangaea. Geological Society, London, Special Publications 295: 55-69.

• Kriwet, J., Klug, S., Canudo, J.I. & Cuenca-Bescos, G. 2008. A new Early Cretaceous lamniform shark: Eoptolamna eccentrolopha gen. et sp. nov. (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 154: 278-290.

• Kriwet, J., Witzmann, F., Klug, S. & Heidtke, U.H.J. 2008. First direct evidence of a vertebrate three-level trophic chain in the fossil record. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, B 275: 181-186.

2007

• Klug, S. 2007. A short synopsis of Cretaceous synechodontiform sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) from Antarctica. Hallesches Jahrbuch für Geowissenschaften, Beiheft 23: 133-134.

• Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2007. Late Jurassic diversity and geographic patterns of neoselachians (Chondrichthyes). Hallesches Jahrbuch für Geowissenschaften, Beiheft 23: 131-132.

2006

• Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2006. Anatomy and systematics of the Early Jurassic neoselachian shark Synechodus smith-woodwardi (Fraas, 1896) from southern Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Monatshefte 2006(4): 193-211.

2004

• Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2004. Late Jurassic selachians (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from southern Germany: Re-evaluation on taxonomy and diversity. Zitteliana A44: 67-95.