Direct evidence of the rostral anatomy of the aïstopod Phlegethontia, with a new cranial reconstruction

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 408-410

  Anderson, Jason S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; ANATOMY; FOSSIL RECORD; MORPHOLOGY; PALEOBIOLOGY; PALEOZOIC; SKULL;

AISTOPODA;

EID: 34047120207     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/0022-3360(2007)81[408:DEOTRA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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