Cranial morphology and evolution of Permian Dinomorpha (Eotherapsida) of eastern Europe

Paleontological Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 859-995

  Ivakhnenko, M F ^a  

^a PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Biomorphs; Dinomorpha; Eastern Europe; Eotherapsida; Morphology; Permian; Theromorpha

Indexed keywords

REPTILIA;

EID: 57049089538     PISSN: 00310301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0031030108090013     Document Type: Article

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