Description and phylogenetic relationships of Taniwhasaurus antarcticus (Mosasauridae, Tylosaurinae) from the upper Campanian (Cretaceous) of Antarctica

Cretaceous Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 717-726

  Fernandez, Marta ^a   Martin, James E ^b  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

^b South Dakota School of Mines Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Mosasauridae; Taniwhasaurus; Tylosaurinae

Indexed keywords

CAMPANIAN; LIZARD; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; SKULL; TAXONOMY;

ANTARCTICA;

MOSASAURIDAE;

EID: 64149096397     PISSN: 01956671     EISSN: 1095998X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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