Ramphastosula (Aves, Sulidae): A new genus from the early pliocene of the pisco formation, peru

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 974-978

  Stucchi, Marcelo ^a   Urbina, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FOSSIL; NEW GENUS; PLIOCENE;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AVES; SULIDAE; ZANCLEA;

EID: 11144331437     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2004)024[0974:RASANG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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