Rytiodus heali, sp. nov., a new sirenian (Mammalia, Dugonginae) from the Miocene of Libya

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1338-1355

  Domning, Daryl P ^a   Sorbi, Silvia ^b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENAMEL; MIOCENE; PALEONTOLOGY; RHIZOME; SEAGRASS; SIRENIAN; TAXONOMY;

AQUITAINE BASIN; FRANCE; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA;

DUGONGIDAE; DUGONGINAE; MAMMALIA; METAXYTHERIUM; SIRENIA;

EID: 84856686918     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2011.602778     Document Type: Article

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