Ordovician microvertebrate remains from the amadeus basin, central australia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-25

  Young, G C ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0031522123     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1997.10010948     Document Type: Article

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