New information on Wumengosaurus delicatomandibularis Jiang et al., 2008 (Diapsida: Sauropterygia), with a revision of the osteology and phylogeny of the taxon

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-83

  Wu, Xiao Chun ^a   Cheng, Yen Nien ^b,c   Li, Chun ^c   Zhao, Li Jun ^d,e   Sato, Tamaki ^f  

^a CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY AND PALEOANTHROPOLOGY   (China)

^e Zhejiang Museum of Natural History   (China)

^f TOKYO GAKUGEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; OSTEOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; REPTILE; TAXONOMY;

SAURIA; SAUROPTERYGIA;

EID: 79951575387     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2011.546724     Document Type: Article

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