An analysis of vertebral 'pachyostosis' in Carentonosaurus mineaui (Mosasauroidea, Squamata) from the Cenomanian (early late cretaceous) of France, with comments on its phylogenetic and functional significance

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 685-691

  Houssaye, Alexandra ^a   De Buffrenil, Vivian ^b   Rage, Jean Claude ^a   Bardet, Nathalie ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BONE; CENOMANIAN; CRETACEOUS; HISTOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; REPTILE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

CARENTONOSAURUS MINEAUI; MOSASAUROIDEA; SIMOLIOPHIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 54849424554     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2008)28[685:AAOVPI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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