Re-description of a basal plesiosaur (Reptilia, Sauropterygia) from the lower Jurassic of England

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 167-176

  Vincent, Peggy ^a,b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CRANIUM; JURASSIC; MORPHOLOGY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; RECONSTRUCTION; REPTILE;

DORSET [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

PLESIOSAURIA; PLESIOSAURUS; REPTILIA; SAUROPTERYGIA;

EID: 84855397456     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/11-069.1     Document Type: Article

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