Development of the dermoskeleton in Superciliaspis gabrielsei (Agnatha: Osteostraci)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 951-960

  Hawthorn, Jessica R ^a   Wilson, Mark V H ^a   Falkenberg, Armin B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JUVENILE; PALEOZOIC; SKELETON; VERTEBRATE;

AGNATHA; ANIMALIA; GNATHOSTOMATA (VERTEBRATE); OSTEOSTRACI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 58249101184     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634-28.4.951     Document Type: Article

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