Response to Kellner (2017) 'Rebuttal of Martin-Silverstone, E., J.R.N. Glasier, J.H. Acorn, S. Mohr, and P.J. Currie, 2017'

Authors

  • John H. Acorn University of Alberta
  • Elizabeth Martin-Silverstone
  • James R.N. Glasier
  • Sydney Mohr
  • Philip J. Currie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18435/B50M2C

Keywords:

Pteranodon, Dawndraco

Abstract

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Published

2017-08-11

How to Cite

Acorn, J. H., Martin-Silverstone, E., Glasier, J. R., Mohr, S., & Currie, P. J. (2017). Response to Kellner (2017) ’Rebuttal of Martin-Silverstone, E., J.R.N. Glasier, J.H. Acorn, S. Mohr, and P.J. Currie, 2017’. Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology, 3. https://doi.org/10.18435/B50M2C