Rib and vertebral micro-anatomical characteristics of hydropelvic mosasauroids

Lethaia

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 200-209

  Houssaye, Alexandra ^a   Bardet, Nathalie ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BONE; CRETACEOUS; GROWTH RATE; MORPHOLOGY; REPTILE;

CLIDASTES; MOSASAUROIDEA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84858296619     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: 15023931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3931.2011.00273.x     Document Type: Article

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