The evolution of manus shape in sauropod dinosaurs: Implications for functional morphology, forelimb orientation, and phylogeny

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 595-613

  Bonnan, Matthew F ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; LIMB; MORPHOLOGY; ORIENTATION; PHYLOGENETICS;

APATOSAURUS; DINOSAURIA; SAURISCHIA; SAUROPODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0042276110     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/A1108     Document Type: Article

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