Morphometrics of moa eggshell fragments (aves: Dinornithiformes) from late holocene dune‐sands of the karikari peninsula, new zealand

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-145

  Gill, B J ^a  

^a AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Curvature; Dmornithidae; Egg size; Eggshell; Emeidae; Fossil; Holocene; Moa; Thickness

Indexed keywords

EGGSHELL; HOLOCENE; MORPHOMETRY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EURYAPTERYX CURTUS; EURYAPTERYX GERANOIDES;

EID: 0033891438     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2000.9517613     Document Type: Article

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