Biomechanical aspects of the evolution of semicircular duct systems

Netherlands Journal of Zoology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 279-288

  Muller, M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agnatha; Allometry; Holocephali; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

AGNATHA; ELASMOBRANCHII; HOLOCEPHALI; OSTEICHTHYES; TETRAPODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0001355781     PISSN: 00282960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854200x00135     Document Type: Article

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