New information on the braincase and skull of Anchisaurus polyzelus (lower Jurassic, Connecticut, USA; Saurischia: Sauropodomorpha): Implications for sauropodomorph systematics

Special Papers in Palaeontology

Volumn , Issue 77, 2007, Pages 245-260

  Fedak, Tim J ^a   Galton, Peter M ^b,c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammosaurus; Anchisaurus; Brain case; Enamel; Lower Jurassic; Sauropodomorpha; Skull

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448969786     PISSN: 00386804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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