The triassic marine reptile omphalosaurus: Osteology, jaw anatomy, and evidence for ichthyosaurian affinities

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 799-816

  Martin, P ^a   Faber, Christiane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTITION; MORPHOLOGY; OSTEOLOGY; REPTILE; SKULL; TAXONOMY; TRIASSIC;

ICHTHYOSAURIA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1342332744     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/6     Document Type: Article

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