The pectoral girdle and forelimb of Carsosaurus Marchesetti (aigialosauridae), with a preliminary phylogenetic analysis of mosasauroids and varanoids

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 516-531

  Caldwell, Michael W ^a   Carroll, Robert L ^b   Kaiser, Hinrich ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 38349024351     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1995.10011245     Document Type: Article

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