The titanosaurian dinosaur Atsinganosaurus velauciensis (Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of southern France: new material, phylogenetic affinities, and palaeobiogeographical implications
Godefroit, Pascal; Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Valentin, Xavier; Université de Poitiers
Language :
English
Title :
The titanosaurian dinosaur Atsinganosaurus velauciensis (Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of southern France: new material, phylogenetic affinities, and palaeobiogeographical implications
Publication date :
2018
Journal title :
Cretaceous Research
ISSN :
0195-6671
eISSN :
1095-998X
Publisher :
Elsevier, Atlanta, United States
Volume :
91
Pages :
429-456
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
FRIA - Fonds pour la Formation à la Recherche dans l'Industrie et dans l'Agriculture [BE]
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