The postorbital palatoquadrate articulation in elasmobranchs

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 269, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1022-1040

  Maisey, John G ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphistylic; Elasmobranch; Jaw suspension; Postorbital articulation

Indexed keywords

CHONDRICHTHYES; ELASMOBRANCHII; HEXANCHIFORMES; PARAORTHACODUS; SYNECHODUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELASMOBRANCHII; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SKULL;

ANIMALS; ELASMOBRANCHII; FOSSILS; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SKULL;

EID: 50349087664     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10642     Document Type: Article

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