New study of Anshunsaurus huangnihensis Cheng, 2007 (Reptilia: Thalattosauria): Revealing its transitiona1 position in Askeptosauridae

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1231-1237

  Cheng, Long ^a,b   Chen, Xiaohong ^b   Zhang, Baomin ^b   Cai, Yongjian ^c  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b Wuhan Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^c Wuhan Institute of Earthquake Engineering   (China)

Author keywords

Anshunsaurus; Phylogeny; Thalattosaur; Triassic

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; REPTILE; SKELETAL REMAINS; SKULL; TAXONOMY; TETHYS;

CHINA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (EAST);

REPTILIA; THALATTOSAURIA; XINPUSAURUS;

EID: 84863247940     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6724.2011.00584.x     Document Type: Article

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