A new mosasaur Pluridens walkeri from the Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian of the Iullemmeden Basin, southwest Niger

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 709-717

  Lingham Soliar, Theagarten ^a  

^a PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0032218118     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1998.10011100     Document Type: Article

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