The naming of new species in hominin evolution: A radical proposal-A temporary cessation in assigning new names

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 307-341

  Quintyn, C ^a  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; GENETICS; HOMINID; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; FOSSILS; GENETIC SPECIATION; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 67650725420     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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