The duration and rate of molar plate formation in Palaeoloxodon cypriotes and Mammuthus columbi from dental histology

Quaternary International

Volumn 255, Issue , 2012, Pages 79-85

  Dirks, Wendy ^a   Bromage, Timothy G ^b   Agenbroad, Larry D ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs South Dakota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; ELEPHANT; FOSSIL RECORD; HISTOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY; TOOTH;

ELEPHANTIDAE; MAMMUTHUS COLUMBI; PALAEOLOXODON;

EID: 84857447660     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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