Biomechanics, functional patterns, and disparity in Late Devonian arthrodires

Paleobiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 321-342

  Anderson, Philip S L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; DEVONIAN; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; EXTINCTION; FISH; FOSSIL RECORD; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; MORPHOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; UNITED STATES; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 69649095476     PISSN: 00948373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/0094-8373-35.3.321     Document Type: Article

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