The anatomy and taxonomy of Macroplata tenuiceps (Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria) from the Hettangian (Lower Jurassic) of Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1069-1081

  Ketchum, Hilary F ^a   Smith, Adam S ^b,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CLADISTICS; DINOSAUR; JURASSIC; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY; TYPE SPECIMEN;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WARWICKSHIRE;

PLESIOSAURIA; SAUROPTERYGIA;

EID: 77956036877     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2010.483604     Document Type: Article

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