A review of placoderm scales, and their significance in placoderm phylogeny

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 204-219

  Burrow, Carole J ^a   Turner, Susan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND MUSEUM   (Australia)

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EID: 0033553746     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1999.10011135     Document Type: Article

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