Hypotheses on the origin and early evolution of chordates in the light of recent zoological and palaeontological evidence

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 99-119

  Simonetta, Alberto M ^a   Pucci, Antonella ^a   Dzik, Jerzy ^b  

^a Dipto di Biol Animale e Genetica   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cambrian; Chordates Evolution; Conodonts; Skeleton

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; VERTEBRATE;

BUCCO; CHORDATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032715469     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009909356245     Document Type: Review

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