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Osteology of the derived Terizinosaur Nothronychus with evidence for convergence in dinosaurian evolution

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  • 1. Biology Department, Northland Pioneer College, Holbrook, AZ, USA
  • 2. 24 West Travertine Trail, Flagstaff, AZ, USA

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Smith, David K., Gillete, David D. (2025): Osteology of the derived Terizinosaur Nothronychus with evidence for convergence in dinosaurian evolution. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 203 (1): 1-47, DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad148, URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad148

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