The oldest known stegocephalian (Sarcopterygii: Temnospondyli) from Spain

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 284-299

  Laurin, Michel ^a   Soler Gijón, Rodrigo ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; FOSSIL RECORD; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY; VERTEBRATE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33745608979     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[284:TOKSST]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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