Biogeographical and geological evidence for a smaller, completely-enclosed Pacific basin in the Late Cretaceous: A comment [1]

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1670-1674

  Ali, Jason R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33747030868     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01530.x     Document Type: Letter

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