A systematic review of the placoderm genus Cosmacanthus and a description of acanthodian remains from the upper Devonian of Scotland

Palaeontology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1111-1116

  Newman, M J ^a  

^a Llanstadwell House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acanthodian; Placoderm; Scotland; Upper Devonian

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; FISH; FOSSIL;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ACANTHODII; PLACODERMI;

EID: 28244440450     PISSN: 00310239     EISSN: 14754983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2005.00495.x     Document Type: Review

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