Heterodonty in the european phytosaur nicrosaurus kapffi and its implications for the taxonomic utility and functional morphology of phytosaur dentitions

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-48

  Hungerbühler, Axel ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Canada)

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EID: 0034402588     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0031:HITEPN]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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