New eggshell of ratite morphotype with predation marks from the eocene of colorado

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 360-369

  Hirsch, Karl F ^a   Kihm, Allen J ^b   Zelenitsky, Darla K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 0031285350     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1997.10010980     Document Type: Article

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