A small, unusual theropod (Dinosauria) femur from the Wealden Group (Lower Cretaceous) of the Isle of Wight, England

Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Monatshefte

Volumn , Issue 4, 2000, Pages 217-234

  Naish, Darren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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DINOSAURIA; THEROPODA;

EID: 0001515381     PISSN: 00283630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/njgpm/2000/2000/217     Document Type: Article

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