Phylogeny of the Ichthyopterygia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 473-496

  Motani, Ryosuke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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CYMBOSPONDYLUS; ICHTHYOPTERYGIA; ICHTHYOSAURIA;

EID: 0033239428     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1999.10011160     Document Type: Article

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