Homology of the "ethmoid complex" of tyrannosaurids and its implications for the reconstruction of the olfactory apparatus of non-avian theropods

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 123-133

  Ali, Farheen ^a,d   Zelenitsky, Darla K ^b   Therrien, François ^b,c   Weishampel, David B ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; DINOSAUR; HOMOLOGY; OLFACTORY CUE; PALEONTOLOGY; VERTEBRATE;

AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); THEROPODA; TYRANNOSAURIDAE; TYRANNOSAURUS REX;

EID: 42149088870     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2008)28[123:HOTECO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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