The origin of vertebrates: A hypothesis based on kidney development

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 435-441

  Ditrich, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cambrian; Craniates; Evolution; Excretion; Habitat; Osmoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34250164663     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00311.x     Document Type: Article

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