Phylogenetic analysis of Russian Permian dicynodonts (Therapsida: Anomodontia): Implications for Permian biostratigraphy and Pangaean biogeography

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-212

  Angielczyk, Kenneth D ^a,c   Kurkin, Andrey A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Dicynodon; Dicynodontia; Gondwana; Kannemeyeria; Laurasia; Phylogeny; Russia

Indexed keywords

ANOMODONTIA; DICYNODON; DICYNODONTIA; KANNEMEYERIA; THERAPSIDA;

EID: 0242370803     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1096-3642.2003.00081.x     Document Type: Article

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