A primitive actinopterygian neurocranium from the early devonian of southeastern Australia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 754-766

  Basden, Alison M ^a   Young, Gavin C ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0035861538     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0754:APANFT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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