Pumiliornis tessellatus MAYR, 1999 revisited - New data on the osteology and possible phylogenetic affinities of an enigmatic Middle Eocene bird

Palaontologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-253

  Mayr, Gerald ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eocene; Fossil birds; Messel; Oligocene; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249099128     PISSN: 00310220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02988891     Document Type: Article

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