Paranasal sinus system of Geosaurus araucanensis and the homology of the antorbital fenestra of Metriorhynchids (Thalattosuchia: Crocodylomorpha)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 702-714

  Fernández, Marta S ^a   Herrera, Yanina ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CLADISTICS; CROCODILIAN; HOMOLOGY; IDENTIFICATION KEY; JURASSIC; MORPHOLOGY; SKELETAL REMAINS; SKULL; TAXONOMY;

ARGENTINA; NEUQUEN BASIN;

CROCODYLOMORPHA; EUSUCHIA; METRIORHYNCHIDAE; THALATTOSUCHIA;

EID: 77749270488     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/039.029.0323     Document Type: Article

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