Phylogeny of Batoidea

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 57-95

  Aschliman, Neil C ^a   Claeson, Kerin M ^b   McEachran, John D ^c  

^a ST AMBROSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/b11867-10     Document Type: Chapter

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