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Article: Basal dinosauriform and theropod dinosaurs from the mid–late Norian (Late Triassic) of Poland: implications for Triassic dinosaur evolution and distribution

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 57
Part: 6
Publication Date: November 2014
Page(s): 1121 – 1142
Author(s): Grzegorz Niedźwiedzki, Stephen L. Brusatte, Tomasz Sulej and Richard J. Butler
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NIEDŹWIEDZKI, G., BRUSATTE, S.L., SULEJ, T., BUTLER, R.J. 2014. Basal dinosauriform and theropod dinosaurs from the mid–late Norian (Late Triassic) of Poland: implications for Triassic dinosaur evolution and distribution. Palaeontology, 57, 6, 1121-1142.

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  • Grzegorz Niedźwiedzki - Subdepartment of Evolution and Development, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (email: grzegorz.niedzwiedzki@ebc.uu.se)
  • Stephen L. Brusatt - School of GeoSciences, Grant Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK (email: Stephen.Brusatte@ed.ac.uk)
  • Tomasz Sulej - Institute of Paleobiology PAN, Warsaw, Poland (email: sulej@twarda.pan.pl)
  • Richard J. Butler - School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK (email: butler.richard.j@gmail.com)

Publication History

  • Issue published online: 25 NOV 2014
  • Article first published online: 16 APR 2014
  • Manuscript Accepted: 21 FEB 2014
  • Manuscript Received: 8 JAN 2014

Funded By

Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Grant Numbers: 3941/B/P01/2009/36, 7986/B/2011/40
National Geographic Polska
Linnean Society Percy Sladen Memorial Fund
Paleontological Society Kenneth E. and Annie Caster Student Research Award
Chevron Student Initiative Fund
Palaeontological Association Sylvester-Bradley award
Explorers Club Exploration Fund
DFG Emmy Noether Programme. Grant Number: BU 2587/3-1

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