The ear region of edentates and the phylogeny of the tardigrada (mammalia, xenarthra)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 672-705

  Gaudin, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

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EID: 53349171296     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1995.10011255     Document Type: Article

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