Anningasaura, a basal plesiosaurian (Reptilia, Plesiosauria) from the Lower Jurassic of Lyme Regis, United Kingdom

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1049-1063

  Vincent, Peggy ^a,b   Benson, Roger B J ^c,d  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JURASSIC; JUVENILE; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; REPTILE; TAXONOMY;

DORSET [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; LYME REGIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

MACROCEPHALUS; PLESIOSAURIA; PLESIOSAURUS; REPTILIA;

EID: 84865845456     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2012.686467     Document Type: Article

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