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Ontogenetic variation in the cranium of Mixosaurus cornalianus, with implications for the evolution of ichthyosaurian cranial development
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Miedema, Feiko, Bindellini, Gabriele, Sasso, Cristiano Dal, Scheyer, Torsten M., Maxwell, Erin E. (2023): Ontogenetic variation in the cranium of Mixosaurus cornalianus, with implications for the evolution of ichthyosaurian cranial development. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology (27) 142 (1): 1-23, DOI: 10.1186/s13358-023-00289-z, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00289-z
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