Mechanics of the scarf premaxilla-nasal suture in the snout of Lystrosaurus

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1283-1288

  Jasinoski, Sandra C ^a,b   Rayfield, Emily J ^a   Chinsamy, Anusuya ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; PALEONTOLOGY; TAXONOMY; VERTEBRATE;

LYSTROSAURUS;

EID: 77956043912     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2010.483556     Document Type: Article

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