Phylogenetic interrelationships and pattern of evolution of the therapsids: Testing for polytomy

Palaeontologia Africana

Volumn 44, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-12

  Kemp, Tom S ^a  

^a ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Correlated progression; Permian palaeoecology; Permian tetrapods; Therapsida

Indexed keywords

ANOMODONTIA; CYNODONTIA; DINOCEPHALIA; TETRAPODA; THERAPSIDA;

EID: 84991743436     PISSN: 00788554     EISSN: 24104418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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