Pattern and transition of surficial bone texture of the centrosaurine frill and their ontogenetic and taxonomic implications

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 132-141

  Brown, Caleb Marshall ^a   Russell, Anthony P ^a   Ryan, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; DINOSAUR; ONTOGENY; TAXONOMY; TEXTURE;

DINOSAURIA;

EID: 65349175065     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/039.029.0119     Document Type: Article

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