New specimens of Platecarpus planifrons (Cope, 1874) (Squamata: Mosasauridae) and a revised taxonomy of the genus

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-72

  Konishi, Takuya ^a   Caldwell, Michael W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEW SPECIES; OSTEOLOGY; PRESERVATION; REPTILE; TAXONOMY;

NORTH AMERICA;

CONIACIAN; MOSASAURIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34047192529     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[59:NSOPPC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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