Early Palaeogene Louisinidae (Macroscelidea, Mammalia), their relationships and north European diversity

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 856-936

  Hooker, Jerry J ^a   Russell, Donald E ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Adapisoricidae; Amphilemuridae; Apheliscidae; Cladistics; Elephant shrew; Eocene; Extinction; Palaeocene

Indexed keywords

AMPHILEMURIDAE; MACROSCELIDEA; MACROSCELIDIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84858709986     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00787.x     Document Type: Article

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