Tooth enamel structure of some Australian carnivorous marsupials

Alcheringa

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-132

  Stefen, Clara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Australian marsupial carnivores; Dasyurus; Sarcophilus; Thylacinus; Thylacoleo; Tooth enamel ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; ENAMEL; MARSUPIAL; TOOTH; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AUSTRALIA;

SARCOPHILUS; THYLACINUS; THYLACOLEO CARNIFEX;

EID: 0032817828     PISSN: 03115518     EISSN: 17520754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03115519908619325     Document Type: Article

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