Ophthalmosaurian (Ichthyosauria) records from the Aalenian-Bajocian of Patagonia (Argentina): An overview

Geological Magazine

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-59

  Fernández, Marta S ^a   Talevi, Marianella ^b  

^a MUSEO DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE RÍO NEGRO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

'Stenopterygius grandis'; Argentina; Middle Jurassic; Mollesaurus; Neuqu n Basin

Indexed keywords

'STENOPTERYGIUS GRANDIS; ARGENTINA; EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY; MIDDLE JURASSIC; MOLLESAURUS; OSTEOPOROTIC; PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS; UPDATED INFORMATIONS;

AALENIAN; BAJOCIAN; FOSSIL RECORD; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; REPTILE;

ARGENTINA; MENDOZA; NEUQUEN BASIN; PATAGONIA;

CABRERA; ICHTHYOSAURIA; MOLLESAURUS; MOLLESAURUS PERIALLUS; STENOPTERYGIUS;

EID: 84896909019     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: 14695081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756813000058     Document Type: Review

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