The braincase anatomy of Lawrenciella schaefferi, actinopterygian from the Upper Carboniferous of Kansas (USA)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 989-1006

  Hamel, Marie Hélène ^a   Poplin, Cécile ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CARBONIFEROUS; CLADISTICS; MORPHOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

KANSAS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MIMIA; MOYTHOMASIA;

EID: 58249113992     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634-28.4.989     Document Type: Article

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