A new coelacanth from the middle devonian of latvia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 243-252

  Forey, Peter L ^a   Ahlberg, Per E ^a   Lukševičs, Ervins ^b   Zupinš, Ivars ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b Latvian Museum of Natural History   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034562296     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0243:ANCFTM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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