Gymnogeophagus eocenicus, n. sp. (Perciformes: Cichlidae), an Eocene Cichlid from the Lumbrera Formation in Argentina

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 341-350

  Malabarba, Maria C ^a   Malabarba, Luiz R ^b   Papa, Cecilia Del ^c  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; ENDEMISM; EOCENE; MORPHOLOGY; NEW RECORD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARGENTINA; SALTA [ARGENTINA];

CICHLIDAE; GYMNOGEOPHAGUS; PERCIFORMES;

EID: 77952275292     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724631003618348     Document Type: Article

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