Ophthalmosauria (Ichthyosauria) forefin from the Allenian-Bajocian boundary of Mendoza province, Argentina

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 691-694

  Fernández, Marta S ^a  

^a MUSEO DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; ICHTHYOFAUNA; JURASSIC; MORPHOLOGY;

ARGENTINA; MENDOZA PROVINCE;

ICHTHYOFAUNA; ICHTHYOSAURIA; OPHTHALMOSAURIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0242542403     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/1864     Document Type: Article

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