Cranial osteology of Longosuchus Meadei and the phylogeny and distribution of the Aetosauria

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 196-209

  Parrish Michael, J ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000782537     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1994.10011552     Document Type: Article

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