The discovery of Mixosaurus (Reptilia:Ichthyopterygia) from the Middle Triassic of Luoping, Yunnan Province

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1214-1219

  Chen, Xiaohong ^a   Cheng, Long ^a  

^a Yichang Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

Guanling formation; Luoping; Marine reptile; Middle triassic; Mixosaurid; Yunnan Province

Indexed keywords

FISH; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; REPTILE; SKELETON; SKULL; TAXONOMY; TOOTH; TRIASSIC;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANLING; GUIZHOU; YANGJIANG; YUNNAN;

ICHTHYOPTERYGIA; ICHTHYOSAURIA; MIXOSAURIDAE; MIXOSAURUS; REPTILIA;

EID: 77149150670     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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