New Marsupial (Mammalia) from the Eocene of Antarctica, and the origins and affinities of the microbiotheria

Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 597-603

  Goin, Francisco J ^a   Zimicz, Natalia ^c   Reguero, Marcelo A ^a   Santillana, Sergio N ^b   Marenssi, Sergio A ^b   Moly, Juan J ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO ANTÁRTICO ARGENTINO   (Argentina)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Antarctica; Eocene; La Meseta Fm; Marsupials; Microbiotheria

Indexed keywords

EOCENE; MARSUPIAL; MORPHOLOGY; NEW TAXON; TOOTH;

ANTARCTICA;

CUCULLAEA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; MICROBIOTHERIA; MICROBIOTHERIIDAE;

EID: 51549104863     PISSN: 00044822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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