Exoskeletal ultrasculpture of early vertebrates

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 235-252

  Märss, Tiiu ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXOSKELETON; PALEONTOLOGY; PALEOZOIC; SKELETAL REMAINS; TAXONOMY; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 33745618691     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[235:EUOEV]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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