Redescription of turfanosuchus dabanensis (archosauriformes) and new information on its phylogenetic relationships

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 40-50

  Wu, Xiao Chun ^a,b,c   Russell, Anthony P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY AND PALEOANTHROPOLOGY   (China)

^c CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

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EID: 0035531155     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0040:ROTDAA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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