Redescription of seymouria sanjuanensis (seymouriamorpha) from the lower permian of germany based on complete, mature specimens with a discussion of paleoecology of the bromacker locality assemblage

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 253-268

  Berman, David S ^a   Henrici, Amy C ^a   Sumida, Stuart S ^b   Martens, Thomas ^c  

^a SECTION OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Abteilung Paleontology   (Germany)

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EID: 0034563023     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0253:ROSSSF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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