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Evidence of thalattosuchian crocodylomorphs in the Portland Stone Formation (Late Jurassic) of England, and a discussion on Cretaceous teleosauroids

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Pages 1473-1476 | Received 23 Sep 2019, Accepted 17 Dec 2019, Published online: 02 Jan 2020

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