New information on the forefin of Utatsusaurushataii (Ichthyosauria)

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 475-479

  Motani, Ryosuke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREFIN; ICHTHYOSAUR; TRIASSIC; UTATSUSAURUS HATAII;

JAPAN;

EID: 0030617501     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022336000039482     Document Type: Article

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