Indozostrodon simpsoni, gen. et sp. Nov., an early jurassic megazostrodontid mammal from India

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 528-534

  Datta, P M ^a   Das, D P ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

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EID: 0035539195     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0528:ISGESN]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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