A primitive megalichthyid fish (Sarcopterygii, Tetrapodomorpha) from the Upper Devonian of Turkey and its biogeographical implications

Geodiversitas

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 249-268

  Janvier, Philippe ^a,b   Clément, Gaë ^a   Cloutier, Richard ^c  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

"osteolepiformes"; Biogeography; Devonian; Megalichthyidae; New genus; New species; Sarcopterygii; Terrapodomorpha; Turkey

Indexed keywords

MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; OSTEOLEPIDIDA; SARCOPTERYGII; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34547375908     PISSN: 12809659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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