Taxonomic clarification of the Australian elasmosaurid genus Eromangasaurus, with reference to other Austral elasmosaur taxa

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 241-246

  Kear, Benjamin P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PALEONTOLOGY; REPTILE; TAXONOMY;

ELASMOSAURIDAE;

EID: 34047239637     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[241:TCOTAE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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