The evolution of major temnospondyl clades: An inclusive phylogenetic analysis

Journal of Systematic Palaeontology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 673-705

  Schoch, Rainer R ^a  

^a STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dissorophoidea; Dvinosauria; Edopoidea; Eryopiformes; Rhachitomi; Stereospondyli

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; CLADISTICS; CRETACEOUS; DATA SET; EVOLUTION; STEM; TAXONOMY; TETRAPOD;

EID: 84881282731     PISSN: 14772019     EISSN: 14780941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772019.2012.699006     Document Type: Article

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