The postcranial skeleton of Trimerorhachis insignis Cope, 1878 (Temnospondyli: Trimerorhachidae): A plesiomorphic temnospondyl from the Lower Permian of North America

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 873-894

  Pawley, K ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; GROWTH RATE; MORPHOGENESIS; MORPHOLOGY; PERMIAN; PHYLOGENY; SKELETON;

NORTH AMERICA;

TEMNOSPONDYLI;

EID: 34948829025     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/pleo05-131.1     Document Type: Article

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