Comment on "The vertebrates of the Anisian/Ladinian boundary (Middle Triassic) from Bissendorf (NW Germany) and their contribution to the anatomy, palaeoecology, and palaeobiogeography of the Germanic Basin reptiles" by C. Diedrich [Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 273 (2009) 1-16]

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 300, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 205-207

  Tintori, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

German Basin; Marine vertebrates; Triassic; Western Tethys

Indexed keywords

ANISIA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79551490903     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2010.12.010     Document Type: Note

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