Osteology of the cryptocleidoid plesiosaur tatenectes laramiensis, with comments on the taxonomic status of the cimoliasauridae

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-57

  O'Keefe, F Robin ^a   Street, Hallie P ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; FOSSIL RECORD; OSTEOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; REPTILE; TAXONOMY;

BIGHORN BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CIMOLIASAURIDAE; NETTASTOMA;

EID: 65349138195     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/039.029.0118     Document Type: Article

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