The basicranium of dicynodonts (Synapsida) and its use in phylogenetic analysis

Palaeontology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 619-638

  Surkov, Mikhail V ^a   Benton, Michael J ^b  

^a Saratov Institute of Glass   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Braincase; Cladistics; Dicynodontia; Phylogeny; Synapsida; Therapsida

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; CRANIUM; PHYLOGENETICS; TRIASSIC;

DICYNODON; DICYNODONTIA; DIICTODON; SYNAPSIDA; THERAPSIDA;

EID: 2542469808     PISSN: 00310239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0031-0239.2004.00382.x     Document Type: Article

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