Insights into the taxonomy and systematics of north american eocene soft-shelled turtles from a well-preserved specimen

Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 189-208

  Vitek, Natasha ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fossils; Phylogenetics; Trionychidae; Trionyx franciscae; Trionyx nelsoni; Trionyx scutumantiquum; Trionyx tritor; Trionyx uintaensis; Washakie formation

Indexed keywords

TESTUDINES; TRIONYCHIDAE; TRIONYX;

EID: 80054950757     PISSN: 0079032X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3374/014.052.0201     Document Type: Article

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