The long bone histology of Ceresiosaurus (Sauropterygia, Reptilia) in comparison to other eosauropterygians from the Middle Triassic of Monte San Giorgio (Switzerland/Italy)

Swiss Journal of Palaeontology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 297-306

  Hugi, Jasmina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bone histology; Eosauropterygia; Lifestyle; Switzerland Italy; Triassic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948116793     PISSN: 16642376     EISSN: 16642384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13358-011-0023-6     Document Type: Article

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