Skeletal morphology and locomotor capabilities of the archaic pinniped Enaliarctos Mealsi

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 141-157

  Berta, Annalisa ^a   Ray, Clayton E ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0000970815     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1990.10011803     Document Type: Article

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