The braincase and middle ear region of Dendrerpeton acadianum (Tetrapoda: Temnospondyli)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 577-597

  Robinson, J ^a,b   Ahlberg, P E ^c   Koentges, G ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Carboniferous; Columella; Hearing; Joggins; Otic; Stapes; Temnospondyl; Tetrapod

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; CARBONIFEROUS; COLUMELLA; TEMNOSPONDYLI; TETRAPODA;

EID: 17444408966     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00156.x     Document Type: Article

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