Evidence for lack of choanae in the porolepiformes

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 795-802

  Clement, Gaël ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

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EID: 0035542540     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0795:EFLOCI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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