Conserved bone microstructure in the shells of long-necked and short-necked chelid turtles (Testudinata, Pleurodira)

Fossil Record

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-57

  Scheyer, Torsten M ^a  

^a PALÄONTOLOGISCHES INSTITUT UND MUSEUM   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bone histology; Long necked chelidae; Platychelys oberndorferi; Short necked chelidae; Testudines

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954783988     PISSN: 10533389     EISSN: 18601014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmng.200800009     Document Type: Article

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