Phylogenetic analysis of the Silurian Retiolitidae

Lethaia

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 301-309

  Lenz, A C ^a   Melchin, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; GRAPTOLITE; PHYLOGENY; RETIOLITID; SILURIAN;

RETIOLITIDAE;

EID: 0030404115     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3931.1996.tb01664.x     Document Type: Article

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