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Bone histology confirms determinate growth and small body size in the noasaurid theropod Masiakasaurus knopfleri

Andrew H. Lee Department of Anatomy, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, 85308, U.S.A.
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Patrick M. O’Connor Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, Ohio, 45701, U.S.A.
Pages 865-876 | Received 22 May 2012, Accepted 16 Oct 2012, Published online: 25 Jun 2013

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