Scanty evidence and changing opinions about evolving appendages

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 667-668

  Laurin, Michel ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

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EID: 33750355068     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2006.00256.x     Document Type: Letter

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