The dentition of Amygdalodon patagonicus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) and the dental evolution in basal sauropods

Comptes Rendus - Palevol

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 83-93

  Carballido, José Luis ^a   Pol, Diego ^a  

^a MUSEO PALEONTOLÓGICO EGIDIO FERUGLIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Amygdalodon; Denticles; Sauropoda; Teeth; Wear facets

Indexed keywords

PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS; SOUTH AMERICA; WRINKLING PATTERNS;

DENTISTRY;

CRANIUM; DENTITION; DINOSAUR; FOSSIL RECORD; MORPHOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS;

SOUTH AMERICA;

DINOSAURIA; SAUROPODA;

EID: 77953274895     PISSN: 16310683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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