New cranial and dental features of discosauriscus austriacus (seymouriamorpha, discosauriscidae) and the ontogenetic conditions of discosauriscus

Special Papers in Palaeontology

Volumn , Issue 81, 2009, Pages 61-69

  Klembara, Jozef ^a  

^a Faculty of Natural Sciences   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Czech republic; Discosauriscidae; Discosauriscus austriacus; Lower permian; Seymouriamorpha; Skull; Teeth

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649673091     PISSN: 00386804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2009.00864.x     Document Type: Article

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