A large Compsognathid from the early cretaceous Yixian formation of China

Journal of Systematic Palaeontology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-30

  Hwang, Sunny H ^a   Norell, Mark A ^a   Qiang, Ji ^b,c   Keqin, Gao ^d  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Compsognathidae; Jehol; Liaoning; Theropod; Yixian formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010614650     PISSN: 14772019     EISSN: 14780941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1477201903001081     Document Type: Article

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