Archosaur remains from the Otter Sandstone Formation (Middle Triassic, late Anisian) of Devon, southern UK

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-33

  Benton, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisian; Archosaur; Devon; Poposauroidea; Rauisuchian; Triassic

Indexed keywords

BONE; FOSSIL RECORD; REPTILE; SKELETAL REMAINS; SKULL; TOOTH; TRIASSIC;

DEVON; ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; ANISIA; CARNIVORA; RAUISUCHIA;

EID: 78650800663     PISSN: 00167878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pgeola.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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