Osteology and Functional Morphology of the Forelimb of the Marine Sloth Thalassocnus (Mammalia, Tardigrada)
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Title
Osteology and Functional Morphology of the Forelimb of the Marine Sloth Thalassocnus (Mammalia, Tardigrada)
Authors
Keywords
Aquatic adaptation, Forelimb, Functional anatomy, Marine mammal, Pisco Formation, Xenarthra
Journal
JOURNAL OF MAMMALIAN EVOLUTION
Volume 22, Issue 2, Pages 169-242
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2014-07-07
DOI
10.1007/s10914-014-9268-3
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