Diadectes (Diadectomorpha: Diadectidae) from the early permian of Central Germany, with description of a new species

Annals of Carnegie Museum

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-93

  Berman, David S ^a   Sumida, Stuart S ^a,b   Martens, Thomas ^c  

^a Section of Vertebrate Paleontology   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Museum der Natur   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bromacker locality; Diadectidae (Diadectes); Germany; Pangaea; Skeleton; Upper Rotliegend

Indexed keywords

DIADECTES; DIADECTIDAE; NEW SPECIES; PERMIAN;

GERMANY;

EID: 0031780763     PISSN: 00974463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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