A new species of Nothosaurus (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) from the Upper Muschelkalk (Lower Ladinian) of southwestern Germany

Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie

Volumn 263, Issue 1-6, 2001, Pages 137-161

  Rieppel, Olivier ^a  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Muschelkalk; Nothosaurus; Reptilia; Triassic

Indexed keywords

LADINIAN; MUSCHELKALK; NEW SPECIES; REPTILE; TAXONOMY;

GERMANIC BASIN; GERMANY;

EID: 0006102261     PISSN: 03750442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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