Ontogeny, anatomy and attachment of the dentition in mosasaurs (Mosasauridae: Squamata)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 687-700

  Caldwell, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alveolar bone; Cementum; Lizards; Snakes; Thecodonty; Tooth attachment

Indexed keywords

MOSASAURIDAE; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34147140581     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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