Enigmatic new ungulates from the early middle eocene of central anatolia, Turkey

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 578-590

  Maas, Mary C ^a,b   Kappelman, John ^a   Thewissen, J G M ^b   Sen, Sevket ^c   Kazanci, Nizamettin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^d ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 0035934451     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0578:ENUFTE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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