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New specimens of Platecarpus planifrons (Cope, 1874) (Squamata: Mosasauridae) and a revised taxonomy of the genus

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Pages 59-72 | Received 20 Apr 2006, Accepted 31 Aug 2006, Published online: 02 Aug 2010

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