A new genus of rhynchosaur from the Middle Triassic of South-west England

Palaeontology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-115

  Hone, David W E ^a,b   Benton, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BAYERISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG FÜR PALÄONTOLOGIE UND GEOLOGIE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Archosauromorpha; Devon; Otter Sandstone formation; Rhynchosaur; Triassic

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; CRANIUM; NEW GENUS; REPTILE; TAXONOMY; TRIASSIC;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ARCHOSAUROMORPHA; CARNIVORA; SAURIA; SPHENODONTIA;

EID: 38349091425     PISSN: 00310239     EISSN: 14754983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2007.00739.x     Document Type: Article

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