On the cranial anatomy of the polycotylid plesiosaurs, including new material of Polycotylus Latipinnis, Cope, from Alabama

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 326-340

  O’Keefe, F Robin ^a  

^a NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CRANIUM; FOSSIL;

ALABAMA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

POLYCOTYLIDAE; REPTILIA; SAUROPTERYGIA;

EID: 3142692624     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/1944     Document Type: Article

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