Furculae in the Late Triassic theropod dinosaur Coelophysis bauri

Palaontologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 174-180

  Rinehart, Larry F ^a   Lucas, Spencer G ^a   Hunt, Adrian P ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clavicle; Coelophysidae; Coelophysis bauri; Furcula; Late Triassic; Shoulder girdle; Theropod

Indexed keywords

EID: 48249138496     PISSN: 00310220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02988391     Document Type: Article

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