Mesozoic origin for megamouth shark (Lamniformes): Megachasmidae

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 512-516

  Shimada, Kenshu ^a,b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOZOIC; SHARK; TAXONOMY;

CHONDRICHTHYES; LAMNIFORMES; MEGACHASMIDAE;

EID: 34447102685     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[512:MOFMSL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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