Osteology, relationships, and ecology of Annemys (Testudines, Eucryptodira) from the Late Jurassic of Shar Teg, Mongolia, and phylogenetic definitions for Xinjiangchelyidae, Sinemydidae, and Macrobaenidae

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 327-352

  Rabi, Márton ^a,b   Sukhanov, Vladimir B ^c   Egorova, Vera N ^c   Danilov, Igor ^d   Joyce, Walter G ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^d ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JURASSIC; MORPHOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; OSTEOLOGY; PALEOECOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SKULL; TAXONOMY; TURTLE; TYPE LOCALITY;

MONGOLIA;

EID: 84895801491     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2013.807274     Document Type: Article

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