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An International Journal of Paleobiology
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New information on postcranial skeleton of the Early Cretaceous Gansus yumenensis (Aves: Ornithuromorpha)

Ya-Ming WangSchool of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing100083, P.R. China;Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100044, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jingmai K. O'ConnorKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100044, P.R. China;Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100044, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Da-Qing LiGansu Geological Museum, Lanzhou, Gansu Province730010, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Hai-Lu YouKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100044, P.R. China;Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100044, P.R. ChinaView further author information
Pages 666-679 | Received 13 Dec 2014, Accepted 07 Jan 2015, Published online: 17 Feb 2015

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