Dr. Wilma Wessels

Vening Meineszgebouw A
Princetonlaan 8a
3584 CB Utrecht

Dr. Wilma Wessels

Researcher
Stratigraphy & paleontology
w.wessels@uu.nl

Publications

2022

Scholarly publications

Bosma, A., de Bruijn, H., & Wessels, W. (2022). A large Eomys antiquus (Aymard, 1853) (Mammalia, Rodentia) from the early Oligocene sedimentary deposits at Bouldnor Cliff (Isle of Wight, England, UK). Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-022-00535-1
de Bruijn, H., Marković, Z., Wessels, W., & van de Weerd, A. A. (2022). On the antiquity and status of the Spalacidae, new data from the late Eocene of south-East Serbia. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, online first. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-022-00529-z
Skandalos, P., Wessels, W., Roussiakis, S., & Doukas, C. S. (2022). Morphological analysis of Cricetodon aliveriensis (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the locality of Karydia (Rhodope, Northern Greece). PalZ, 96(2), 323-341. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12542-021-00601-7
van de Weerd, A. A., de Bruijn, H., Wessels, W., & Marković, Z. (2022). New late Oligocene rodent faunas from the Pannonian basin. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 102(2), 465-492. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-021-00487-y

2021

Scholarly publications

van de Weerd, A., de Bruijn, H., & Wessels, W. (2021). New rodents from the late Oligocene site of Gözükızıllı in Anatolia (Turkey). Historical Biology, 33(10), 2406-2431. https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2020.1800682

2020

Scholarly publications

Wessels, W., van de Weerd, A. A., de Bruijn, H., & Marković, Z. (2020). Dipodidae (Mammalia, Rodentia) from the Paleogene of south-east Serbia. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 100, 841-848. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-019-00392-5
Marković, Z., de Bruijn, H., van de Weerd, A. A., & Wessels, W. (2020). Deperetomys (Rodentia, Muridae) from the Oligocene of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 100, 821-840. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-019-00389-0
Marković, Z., Wessels, W., van de Weerd, A. A., & de Bruijn, H. (2020). Pseudocricetodontinae (Mammalia, Rodentia) from the Paleogene of south-east Serbia. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 100(1), 251-267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-019-00373-8
Wessels, W., de Bruijn, H., Marković, Z., & Milivojević, M. (2020). Small mammals from the opencast lignite mine Gračanica (Bugojno, middle Miocene), Bosnia and Herzegovina. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 100, [295-300]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-018-0366-8

2019

Scholarly publications

Hartman, J., Van De Weerd, A. A., De Bruijn, H., & Wessels, W. (2019). An exceptional large sample of the Early Miocene ctenodactyline rodent Sayimys giganteus, specific variation and taxonomic implications. Fossil Imprint, 75(3-4), 359-382. https://doi.org/10.2478/if-2019-0023
Bosma, A. A., de Bruijn, H., & Wessels, W. (2019). Early and middle Miocene Sciuridae (Mammalia, Rodentia) from Anatolia, Turkey. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 38(6), [e1537281]. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2018.1537281
de Bruijn, H., Marković, Z., Wessels, W., & van de Weerd, A. A. (2019). Pappocricetodontinae (Rodentia, Muridae) from the Paleogene of south-east Serbia. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 99(3), 511-526. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-018-0343-2

2018

Scholarly publications

van de Weerd, A. A., de Bruijn, H., Marković, Z., & Wessels, W. (2018). Paracricetodontinae (Mammalia, Rodentia) from the late Eocene and early Oligocene of south-east Serbia. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 98(3), 489-508. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-017-0317-9
Wessels, W., van de Weerd, A., de Bruijn, H., & Marković, Z. (2018). New Melissiodontinae (Mammalia, Rodentia) from the Paleogene of south-east Serbia. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 98(3), 471-487. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-017-0311-2
Marković, Z., Wessels, W., van de Weerd, A. A., & de Bruijn, H. (2018). On a new diatomyid (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the Paleogene of south-east Serbia, the first record of the family in Europe. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 98(3), 459-469. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-017-0301-4
de Bruijn, H., Marković, Z., Wessels, W., Milivojević, M., & van de Weerd, A. A. (2018). Rodent faunas from the Paleogene of south-east Serbia. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 98(3), 441-458. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-017-0305-0

2017

Scholarly publications

van der Sar, F. N., van Glabbeek, R., Wessels, W., Marković, Z., & de Bruijn, H. (2017). Insectivores and marsupials from the upper Oligocene of Banovići (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 37(6), [e1368529]. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2017.1368529

2016

Scholarly publications

Marković, Z., de Bruijn, H., & Wessels, W. (2016). A revision of the new rodent collections from the Early Miocene of Sibnica, Serbia. In Z. Marković, & M. Milivojević (Eds.), Life on the shore: geological and paleontological research in the Neogene of Sibnica and vicinity (Levač basin, Central Serbia) (Vol. Part 1, pp. 63-117). (Special Issue of the Natural History Museum in Belgrade). Natural History Museum in Belgrade.

2015

Scholarly publications

de Bruijn, H., Bosma, A. A., & Wessels, W. (2015). Are the Rhizomyinae and the Spalacinae closely related? Contradistinctive conclusions between genetics and palaeontology. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 95(3), 257-269. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-015-0195-y
Hordijk, K., Bosma, A., de Bruijn, H., van Dam, J., Geraedts, C., van den Hoek Ostende, L., Reumer, J., & Wessels, W. (2015). Biostratigraphical and palaeoecological implications of the small mammal assemblage from the late early Miocene of Montalvos2, Teruel Basin, Spain. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 95(3), 321-346. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-015-0203-2

Professional publications

van den Hoek Ostende, L. W., Pelaez-Campomanes, P., & Wessels, W. (2015). Introduction to the special issue “Old worlds, new ideas. A tribute to Albert van der Meulen”. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 95(3), 247-252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12549-015-0213-0

2014

Scholarly publications

Wessels, W., Badamgarav, D., van Onselen, V., & Daxner-Höck, G. (2014). Tsaganomyidae (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the Oligocene of Mongolia (Valley of Lakes). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Serie A, 116, 293-325.

2013

Scholarly publications

Zijlstra, J. S., Flynn, L. J., & Wessels, W. (2013). The westernmost tarsier: A new genus and species from the Miocene of Pakistan. Journal of Human Evolution, 65(5), 544-550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.06.015
de Bruijn, H., Marković, Z., & Wessels, W. (2013). Late Oligocene rodents from Banovići (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Palaeodiversity, 6, 63-105. http://www.palaeodiversity.org/pdf/06/S-05_DeBruijn.pdf
Flynn, L. J., & Wessels, W. (2013). Paleobiogeography and South Asian Small Mammals: Neogene Latitudinal Faunal Variation. In X. Wang, L. J. Flynn, & M. Fortelius (Eds.), Fossil Mammals of Asia: Neogene Biostratigraphy and Chronology (pp. 445-460). Columbia University Press.
Bosma, A. A., de Bruijn, H., & Wessels, W. (2013). Late Miocene Sciuridae (Mammalia, Rodentia) from Anatolia, Turkey. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 33(4), 924-942. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2013.755990

2012

Professional publications

Reichart, G-J., Lammers, M., Slomp, C. P., Wessels, W., Middelburg, J. B. M., Brinkhuis, H., Reumer, J. W. F., Kloosterboer, M., & van der Valk, A. E. (2012). Aarde in Evolutie : lerarenhandleiding. Universiteit Utrecht, Junior College Utrecht.

Other output

Wessels, W. (Author), & Frieling, J. (Author). (2012). Bijzondere vondsten in bodem bij Mill (article by Tom Kooken). Web publication/site, Omroep Brabant. http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news/170262652/Bijzondere+vondsten+in+bodem+bij+Mill.aspx

2011

Scholarly publications

Wessels, W., Frieling, J., & Fraaije, R. G. A. (2011). Geo(Im)pulse: The oldest beaver from the Netherlands. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, 90(4), 311-314. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9134112&fulltextType=RA&fileId=S0016774600000603
de Leeuw, A., Mandic, O., de Bruijn, H., Marković, Z., Reumer, J., Wessels, W., Šišić, E., & Krijgsman, W. (2011). Magnetostratigraphy and small mammals of the Late Oligocene Banovići basin in NE Bosnia and Herzegovina. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 310(3-4), 400-412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2011.08.001

2009

Scholarly publications

Wessels, W. (2009). Miocene rodent evolution and migration. Muroidea from Pakistan, Turkey and Northern Africa. Geologica Ultraiectina (307). [Doctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU), Utrecht University]. Departement Aardwetenschappen.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/34008/wessels.pdf?sequence=2

2008

Other output

Wessels, W., Marković, Z., de Bruijn, H., Daxner-Höck, G., Mandic, O., & Šišić, E. (2008). Paleogeography of Late Oligocene to Miocene rodent assemblages from the western Dinaride-Anatolian Land. EGU2008-A-07018. Abstract from EGU General Assembly 2008.

2007

Scholarly publications

Wessels, W., & Reumer, B. M. (2007). Democricetodon and Megacricetodon (Mammalia, Cricetidae) from the Miocene of Sandelzhausen, Southern Germany. Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 83(1), 187-205. http://www.springerlink.com/content/g8077077508k541j/
Wessels, W., Fejfar, O., Peláez-Campomanes, P., van der Meulen, A. J., de Bruijn, H., & El-Arnauti, A. (2007). The age of the small mammal faunas from Jabal Zaltan, Libya. In N. T. Boaz, A. El-Arnauti, P. Pavlakis, & M. Salem (Eds.), Circum-Mediterranean Geology and Biotic Evolution During the Neogene Period: The Perspective from Libya (Garyounis Scientific Bulletin, Special Issue; No. 5). Garyounis University Research Centre, Benghazi, Libya.

2004

Scholarly publications

Wessels, W., Sen, A., & de Bruijn, H. (2004). Origin and evolution of murids in the Mediterranean area during the Vallesian. In Abstracts 5th International Symposium of Eastern Mediterranean Geology, Thessaloniki, Greece, 14-20 April 2004 (pp. T8-13)

2003

Scholarly publications

Wessels, W., Fejfar, O., Peláez-Campomanes, P., van der Meulen, A. J., & de Bruijn, H. (2003). Miocene small mammals from Jebel Zelten, Libya. Coloquios de Paleontología, Vol.Ext. 1, 699-715.

Professional publications

Reumer, J. W. F., & Wessels, W. (2003). Distribution and Migration of Tertiary Mammals in Eurasia. (DEINSEA ed.) Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam.

2001

Scholarly publications

Wessels, W., Theocharopoulos, K. D., de Bruijn, H., & Unay, E. (2001). Myocricetodontinae and Megacricetodontinae (Rodentia) from the lower Miocene of NW Anatolia. In I. HORÁÈEK, & J. MÍKOVSKÝ (Eds.), Papers in paleomammalogy honoring Prof.Dr.Oldøich Fejfar (pp. 371-388)
Wessels, W., & de Bruijn, H. (2001). Rhizomyidae from the lower Manchar Formation (Miocene, Pakistan). Bulletin of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 70(2), 143-168.

1998

Scholarly publications

Wessels, W. (1998). Gerbillidae from the Miocene and Pliocene of Europe. Mitteilungen der Bayerischen Staatssammlung fur Palaontologie und Historische Geologie, 38(1), 187-207.