A reinterpretation of the Upper Triassic ichthyosaur Shonisaurus

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-49

  McGowan, Chris ^a,b   Motani, Ryosuke ^b,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033445634     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1999.10011121     Document Type: Article

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