Priabonian basilosaurus isis (cetacea) from the wadi esh-shallala formation: First marine mammal from the eocene of jordan

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 201-204

  Zalmout, Iyad S ^a   Gingerich, Philip D ^a   Mustafa, Hakam A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

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EID: 0034402590     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0201:PBICFT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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