A new porolepiform-like fish, psarolepis romeri, gen. et sp. Nov. (sarcopterygii, osteichthyes) from the lower devonian of Yunnan, China

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 261-274

  Yu, Xiaobo ^a  

^a KEAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032330518     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1998.10011055     Document Type: Article

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