New Mixosauridae (Ichthyosauria) from the Middle Triassic of the Augusta Mountains (Nevada, USA) and their implications for mixosaur taxonomy

Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie

Volumn 270, Issue 4-6, 2004, Pages 133-162

  Schmitz, Lars ^a,b   Sander, P Martin ^a   Storrs, Glenn W ^c   Rieppel, Olivier ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c Cincinnati Museum Center   (United States)

^d FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ichthyosauria; Middle Triassic; Mixosaurus callawayi n.sp; Nevada; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

LIMB; MARINE MAMMAL; NEW TAXON; PALEONTOLOGY; REPTILE; TRIASSIC;

NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28444437672     PISSN: 03750442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1127/pala/270/2004/133     Document Type: Article

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