On the osteology and myology of the cephalic region and pectoral girdle of Heteropneustes fossilis (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae), with comments on the phylogenetic relationships between Heteropneustes and the clariid catfishes

Animal Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 379-396

  Diogo, Rui ^a   Chardon, Michel ^a   Vandewalle, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Catfish; Cephalic region; Clariidae; Comparative morphology; Heteropneustes; Pectoral girdle; Phylogeny; Siluriformes

Indexed keywords

FISH; OSTEOLOGY;

CATFISH; CLARIIDAE; HETEROPNEUSTES; HETEROPNEUSTES FOSSILIS; HETEROPNEUSTIDAE; PINNA; SILURIFORMES;

EID: 1342333659     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075603322556283     Document Type: Article

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