Morphology of the Semionotus Elegans species group from the early jurassic part of the newark supergroup of eastern North America with comments on the family semionotidae (Neopterygii)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 269-292

  Olsen, Paul Eric ^a   McCune, Amy R ^b  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 0001642669     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1991.10011398     Document Type: Article

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