A new late Mesozoic confuciusornithid bird from China

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-7

  Qiang, Ji ^a   Chiappe, Luis M ^b  

^a The Geological Museum of China   (China)

^b DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0033459885     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1999.10011117     Document Type: Note

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