Allometric growth in the skull of Tylosaurus proriger (Squamata: Mosasauridae) and its taxonomic implications

Ontogeny—the growth and development of an organism—is among the more poorly understood aspects of the life history of mosasaurs, largely owing to a dearth of fossil material from young individuals. We describe the partial and complete skulls of two subadult individuals of the mosasaurid Tylosaurus...

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Main Authors: Robert F. Stewart, Jordan Mallon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Libraries 2018-07-01
Series:Vertebrate Anatomy, Morphology, Palaeontology
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Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/vamp/index.php/VAMP/article/view/29339