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A new species of gigantic mosasaur from the Late Cretaceous of Israel

Per Christiansena Department of Vertebrates, Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark,
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Niels Bondeb Department of Historical Geology and Palaeontology, Geological Institute, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 10, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark,
Pages 629-644 | Received 01 Jun 2000, Accepted 23 Jul 2001, Published online: 24 Aug 2010

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