Eothyris and oedaleops: Do these early permian synapsids from texas and New Mexico form a clade?

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-47

  Reisz, Robert R ^a   Godfrey, Stephen J ^a,b   Scott, Diane ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (Canada)

^b Calvert Marine Museum   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRANIUM; INSECT; PALEONTOLOGY; PERMIAN; SKELETAL REMAINS;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

SYNAPSIDA;

EID: 65349125849     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/039.029.0112     Document Type: Article

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