Bizarre structures in dinosaurs: Species recognition or sexual selection? A response to Padian and Horner

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 283, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-22

  Knell, R J ^a   Sampson, S ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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DINOSAURIA;

EID: 78650410934     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00758.x     Document Type: Letter

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