Myoseptal architecture of sarcopterygian fishes and salamanders with special reference to Ambystoma mexicanum

Zoology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-41

  Gemballa, Sven ^a   Ebmeyer, Leoni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Collagen fibers; Dipnoans; Force transmission; Latimeria; Swimming mechanics; Tetrapods; Urodeles

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MEXICANUM; AMPHIUMA MEANS; AMPHIUMA TRIDACTYLUM; CAUDATA; CHOANATA; DIPNOI; LATIMERIA; NECTURUS; NECTURUS MACULOSUS; NEOCERATODUS; PISCES; PROTOPTERUS; TETRAPODA;

EID: 0037217421     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0944-2006-00087     Document Type: Article

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