Parataxonomy of fossil egg remains (veterovata): Principles and applications

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 763-769

  Mikhailov, Konstantin E ^a   Bray, Emily S ^b   Hirsch, Karl F ^b  

^a RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0030298716     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1996.10011364     Document Type: Article

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