Thodoris Argyriou

BSc, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; MSc, Systematics and Evolution, University of Alberta; PhD, Evolutionary Biology, University of Zurich

Dr. Argyriou is a member of the faculty in the Department of Science and Mathematics. His research focuses on the evolution and paleobiology of aquatic vertebrates. He holds a B.Sc. (2010) in Geology and Geoenvironments from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, and an M.Sc. (2014) in Systematics and Evolution from the University of Alberta, Canada. Dr. Argyriou received his Ph.D. (2018) in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, after also having completed a year of related research at the Museum of Paleontology of the University of Michigan, USA. Following his studies, Dr. Argyriou worked as a researcher at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris, France, and at Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, Germany. Dr. Argyriou received several prestigious grants and awards, including two career grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation and an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship. He is the author of several peer-reviewed scientific publications in esteemed academic journals.

Selected Publications

• Argyriou, T., S. Giles, and M. Friedman. 2022. A Permian fish reveals widespread distribution of neopterygian-like jaw suspension. eLife. doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58433
• Argyriou, T., A. Alexopoulos, J. D. Carrillo-Briceño, and L. Cavin. 2022. A fossil assemblage from the mid–late Maastrichtian of Gavdos Island, Greece, provides insights into the pre-extinction pelagic ichthyofaunas of the Tethys. PLoS ONE 17:e0265780. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265780
• Argyriou T. 2022. The fossil record of ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) in Greece. In: Vlachos E, ed. The fossil record of vertebrates in Greece. Cham: Springer – Nature Publishing Group, 91-142. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-68398-6_4
• Argyriou T, and Davesne D. 2022. Offshore marine actinopterygian assemblages from the Maastrichtian–Paleogene of the Pindos Unit in Eurytania, Greece. PeerJ:9:e10676. 10.7717/peerj.10676
• Argyriou, T., Giles, S., Friedman, M., Romano, C., Kogan, I., Sánchez-Villagra, M.R. 2018. Internal cranial anatomy of Early Triassic species of †Saurichthys: implications for the phylogenetic placement of †saurichthyiforms. BMC evolutionary biology. https://bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12862-018-1264-4
• Argyriou, T., Clauss, M., Maxwell, E.E., Furrer, H., Sánchez-Villagra, M.R., 2016. Exceptional preservation reveals gastrointestinal anatomy and evolution in early actinopterygian fishes. Scientific Reports 6, 18758. https://www.nature.com/articles/srep18758