A Barremian neochoristodere from the Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, U.S.A

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1005-1008

  Britt, Brooks B ^a   Scheetz, Rodney D ^a   Brinkman, Donald B ^b   Eberth, David A ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARREMIAN; DINOSAUR;

CEDAR MOUNTAIN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 33846092054     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[1005:ABNFTC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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