Enamel structure of paleocene mammals of the São José de Itaboraí basin, Brazil. 'Condylarthra' Litopterna, Notoungulata, Xenungulata and Astrapotheria

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 924-928

  Peres Line, Sérgio Roberto ^a   Bergqvist, Lílian Paglarelli ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTITION; ENAMEL; FOSSIL; MAMMAL; PALEOCENE;

BRAZIL; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL]; SAO JOSE DE ITABORAI BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; ASTRAPOTHERIA; CONDYLARTHRA; CONODONTA; LITOPTERNA; MAMMALIA; NOTOUNGULATA; XENUNGULATA;

EID: 32144436104     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2005)025[0924:ESOPMO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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