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The braincase and inner ear of Placodus gigas (Sauropterygia, Placodontia)—a new reconstruction based on micro-computed tomographic data

James M. Neenan Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, Zurich, 8006, Switzerland
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Torsten M. Scheyer Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, Zurich, 8006, Switzerland
Pages 1350-1357 | Received 21 Feb 2012, Accepted 07 May 2012, Published online: 31 Oct 2012

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