New remains of the Eocene Prophaethon and the early evolution of tropicbirds (Phaethontiformes)

Ibis

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 54-67

  Mayr, Gerald ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bone pathology; London Clay; Phaethon; Prophaethontidae; Seabird evolution

Indexed keywords

AVES; DIOMEDEIDAE; PHAETHON; PHAETHONTIDAE; PROCELLARIIFORMES;

EID: 84916887237     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12214     Document Type: Article

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