Eosuchus (Crocodylia, Gavialoidea) from the lower Eocene of the Isle of Sheepey, England

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 466-470

  Brochu, Christopher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOCENE; LONDON CLAY; NEW SPECIES; PALEOCENE; REPTILE; SKULL;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; ISLE OF SHEPPEY; KENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33745625853     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[466:ECGFTL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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