A new stethacanthid chondrichthyan from the lower carboniferous of bearsden, Scotland

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 438-459

  Coates, M I ^a,b   Sequeira, S E K ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035539191     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0438:ANSCFT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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