The first dicynodont from the terminal Lower Triassic of European Russia, with special reference to the evolution of the masticatory apparatus of these therapsids

Paleontological Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-78

  Surkov, M V ^a  

^a SARATOV STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Dicynodonts; Early Triassic; European Russia; Masticatory apparatus; New taxa

Indexed keywords

EID: 15544375205     PISSN: 00310301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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