The age and provenance of 'Eschrichtius' cephalus cope (Mammalia: Cetacea)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 752-756

  Weems, Robert E ^a   Edwards, Lucy E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; PALEONTOLOGY; PROVENANCE; SKELETON; WHALE;

CETACEA; ESCHRICHTIUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 34948902265     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[752:TAAPOE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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