Bone histology as a clue for resolving the puzzle of a dugong rib in the Pisco Formation, Peru

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Amson, Eli ^a   De Muizon, Christian ^a   Domning, Daryl P ^b   Argot, Christine ^a   De Buffrénil, Vivian ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; HISTOLOGY; MARINE MAMMAL; PALEONTOLOGY;

PERU;

EID: 84930766562     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2014.922981     Document Type: Short Survey

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