1997 in paleontology

Muerta），地层年代可追溯至大约1.5亿年前的晚侏罗世早提通期。礁灵鱼龙由马尔塔·费尔南德斯（Marta Fernández）于1997年（英语：1997 in paleontology）首次命名，模式种是波氏礁灵鱼龙（Caypullisaurus bonapartei）。礁灵鱼龙是种长约7米（23英尺）的大型鱼龙。

from Antarctica." Pp. 125-155 in Zhou and Zhang (eds), Proceedings of the 5th Symposium of the Society of Avian Paleontology and Evolution, Beijing, 1–4

Sauriurae. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 3. 1997, 17 (37A).  Chiappe, Luis. Chiappe, Luis; Witmer, , 编. Basal bird phylogeny in Mesozoic Birds: above the

Classification. in Carroll, R. L. 1988: Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution, W. H. Freeman and company, New York deBraga M. & O. Rieppel. 1997. Reptile phylogeny

fauna from southern Oklahoma. Journal of Paleontology 47(3):562-589. Carroll, R. L. (1988). Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. WH Freeman and Company