Conserved bone microstructure in the shells of long-necked and short-necked chelid turtles (Testudinata, Pleurodira)
Extant and fossil chelids are restricted to South America and Australasia. Based on morphological data, long-necked and short-necked chelids are hypothesised to form natural groups respectively, whereas molecular and serological data indicate South American and Australasian chelids are monophyletic,...
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| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Fossil Record |
| Online Access: | http://www.foss-rec.net/12/47/2009/fr-12-47-2009.pdf |