The neurocranium of Acanthostega gunnari Jarvik and the evolution of the otic region in tetrapods

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 122, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 61-97

  Clack, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acanthostega; Devonian; Neurocranium; Otic evolution; Tetrapoda

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOSTEGA; ACANTHOSTEGA GUNNARI; ANURA; ARCHOSAUROMORPHA; CHORDA; ENTOVALVA; MAMMALIA; OSTEOLEPIDIDA; SAURIA; TESTUDINES; TETRAPODA;

EID: 0031615537     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1998.tb02525.x     Document Type: Article

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