Fossil sirenia of the west Atlantic and Caribbean region. V. The most primitive known sirenian, Prorastomus sirenoides Owen, 1855

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 427-449

  Savage, R J G ^a   Domning, Daryl P ^b   Thewissen, J G M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0001095707     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1994.10011569     Document Type: Article

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