Abnormal, multilayered eggshell in birds: Implications for dinosaur reproductive anatomy

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 699-702

  Jackson, Frankie D ^a   Varricchio, David J ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARTHAGE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABNORMALITY; ANATOMY; BIRD; DINOSAUR; EGGSHELL; PHYLOGENETICS; REPRODUCTION;

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; DINOSAURIA; JAPONICA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0242404115     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/A1092     Document Type: Article

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