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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Language: | English |
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University of Alberta Libraries
2018-07-01
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Series: | Vertebrate Anatomy, Morphology, Palaeontology |
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Online Access: | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/vamp/index.php/VAMP/article/view/29339 |