Morphological evolution of the wing of pterosaurs: Myology and function

Zitteliana Reihe B: Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Staatssammlung fur Palaontologie und Geologie

Volumn , Issue 28, 2008, Pages 127-141

  Christopher Bennett, S ^a  

^a FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anhanguera; Evolution; Myology; Pterosauria; Wing

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; MUSCLE; RECOMBINATION; REPTILE; WING MORPHOLOGY;

ANHANGUERA; PTERODACTYLOIDEA; PTEROSAURIA;

EID: 61849166163     PISSN: 16124138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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