First ascertained african “condylarth” mammals (primitive ungulates: Cf. Bulbulodentata and cf. phenacodonta) from the earliest ypresian of the ouled abdoun basin, Morocco

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 107-118

  Gheerbrant, Emmanuel ^a   Sudre, Jean ^b   Iarochene, Mohamed ^c   Moumni, Abdelkader ^d  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

^c Rabat Instituts ^*  (South Africa)

^d Direction du Développement   (South Africa)

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EID: 0035531146     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0107:FAACMP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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