An enigmatic whale tooth from the Upper Eocene of Seymour Island, Antarctica

Polish Polar Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-28

  Fostowicz Frelik, Łucja ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Enamel microstructure; La Meseta Formation (Eocene); Milk (deciduous) tooth; Paleontology (Archaeoceti, Mysticeti)

Indexed keywords

EOCENE; TOOTH; WHALE;

ANTARCTICA;

ARCHAEOCETI; CETACEA; LLANOCETIDAE; MYSTICETI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0344287222     PISSN: 01380338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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