Ontogeny of the parietal frill of Triceratops: A preliminary histological analysis

Comptes Rendus - Palevol

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 439-452

  Horner, John R ^a   Lamm, Ellen Thérèse ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dinosaurs; Histology; Hyperostosis; Metaplasia

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; MINERALIZATION; ONTOGENY; PATHOLOGY; SORPTION;

DINOSAURIA; TRICERATOPS;

EID: 80052687359     PISSN: 16310683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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