Megatypus parvus spec. nov., a new giant dragonfly from the Lower Permian of Kansas (Protodonata: Meganeuridae)

Odonatologica

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 361-364

  Engel, M S ^a,b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEW SPECIES; PERMIAN;

INSECTA; MEGANEURIDAE; MEGATYPUS PARVUS; PROTODONATA;

EID: 0032426046     PISSN: 03750183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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