Phylogenetic relationships of fossil Neotropical electric fishes (Osteichthyes: Gymnotiformes) from the Upper Miocene of Bolivia

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-25

  Albert, James A ^a   Fink, William L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; FOSSIL; MIOCENE; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

DISTOCYCLUS; GYMNOTIFORMES; OSTEICHTHYES; PISCES; STERNOPYGIDAE; STERNOPYGUS;

EID: 34047206781     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[17:PROFNE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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