Application of numerical cladistic analyses to the Carnian-Norian conodonts: A new approach for phylogenetic interpretations

Journal of Systematic Palaeontology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 401-422

  Mazza, Michele ^a   Cau, Andrea ^b   Rigo, Manuel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carnian Norian; Cladistics; Conodonts; Late Triassic; Phylogeny; Platforms

Indexed keywords

CARNIAN; CLADISTICS; CONODONT; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; NORIAN; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

EPIGONDOLELLA;

EID: 84864308991     PISSN: 14772019     EISSN: 14780941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772019.2011.573584     Document Type: Article

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