A small ichthyosaur from the Clearwater Formation (Alberta, Canada) and a discussion of the taxonomic utility of the pectoral girdle

Palaontologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 457-463

  Maxwell, Erin E ^a   Druckenmiller, Patrick S ^b  

^a STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada; Clearwater Formation; Ichthyosauria; Lower Cretaceous; Ophthalmosauridae

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455141549     PISSN: 00310220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12542-011-0106-0     Document Type: Article

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