The biology of extinct and extant sawfish (Batoidea: Sclerorhynchidae and Pristidae)

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 445-464

  Wueringer, Barbara E ^a   Squire Jr , Lyle ^b   Collin, Shaun P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Royal Flying Doctor Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elasmobranch; Pristidae; Sawfish; Sclerorhynchidae; Shark

Indexed keywords

FISH; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; RELATEDNESS;

BATOIDEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; PRISTIDAE; PRISTIOPHORIDAE; RHINOBATIDAE; SCLERORHYNCHIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 70549113115     PISSN: 09603166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-009-9112-7     Document Type: Article

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