What vertebral microanatomy reveals about the ecology of juvenile mosasaurs (Reptilia, Squamata)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1042-1048

  Houssaye, Alexandra ^a   Tafforeau, Paul ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BODY SIZE; JUVENILE; PALEOECOLOGY; REPTILE;

MOSASAUROIDEA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84865846788     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2012.680999     Document Type: Article

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