Pinniped Evolution

Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 861-868

  Berta, Annalisa ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84856070683     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-373553-9.00199-1     Document Type: Chapter

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