A new eocene citharinoid fish (Ostariophysi: Characiformes) from Tanzania

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 501-507

  Murray, Alison M ^a  

^a CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOCENE; FISH; MORPHOLOGY; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

TANZANIA;

ALESTIDAE; CHARACIDAE; CHARACIFORMES; CITHARINIDAE; DISTICHODONTIDAE; MACROGNATHUS; OSTARIOPHYSI; VERTEBRATA; WEBERIA;

EID: 0242627388     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/1854     Document Type: Article

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