A new rhizodontiform fish from the Early Carboniferous of Victoria, Australia, with remarks on the phylogenetic position of the group

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 1-17

  Long, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 0001932614     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1989.10011735     Document Type: Article

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