Tooth morphology of Notosuchus terrestris (Notosuchia: Mesoeucrocodylia): New evidence and implications

Comptes Rendus - Palevol

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 407-417

  Lecuona, Agustina ^a   Pol, Diego ^a  

^a MUSEO PALEONTOLÓGICO EGIDIO FERUGLIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Denticles; Heterodoncy; Notosuchia; Notosuchus; Teeth; Wear facets

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DENTISTRY; ORTHOPEDICS;

ANATOMY; CRETACEOUS; FOSSIL RECORD; MORPHOLOGY; REPTILE; TOOTH; TYPE SPECIMEN;

PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

CROCODYLIFORMES; MESOEUCROCODYLIA;

EID: 53649104302     PISSN: 16310683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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