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Original Articles

The osteology of Magnosaurus nethercombensis (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Bajocian (Middle Jurassic) of the United Kingdom and a re-examination of the oldest records of tetanurans

Pages 131-146 | Received 23 Feb 2009, Accepted 05 Aug 2009, Published online: 12 Mar 2010

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