A new microsaur from the early carboniferous (Viséan) of East Kirkton, Scotland, showing soft tissue evidence

Special Papers in Palaeontology

Volumn , Issue 86, 2011, Pages 45-55

  Clack, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic early tetrapod; Haemal spines; Kirktonecta milnerae; Tail fin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858662080     PISSN: 00386804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2011.01073.x     Document Type: Article

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