Pectoral fins of rhizodontids and the evolution of pectoral appendages in the tetrapod stem-group
โ Scribed by JONATHAN E. JEFFERY
- Book ID
- 112237303
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 631 KB
- Volume
- 74
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1095-8312
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