Skull morphology of Lambdopsalis bulla (Mammalia, Multituberculata) and its implications to mammalian evolution / Miao Desui ; edited by Donald W. Boyd, Jason A. Lillegraven.
| Author/creator | Miao, Desui |
| Other author | Boyd, Donald Wilkin. |
| Other author | Lillegraven, Jason A., 1938- |
| Other author | University of Wyoming. Department of Geology and Geophysics. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Laramie, Wyo., U.S.A. : Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, ©1988. |
| Description | 1 online resource (viii, 104 pages) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | GeoScienceWorld |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contributions to geology. Special paper ; 4 Contributions to geology. Special paper ; 4. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Summary | Multituberculates are an extinct mammalian order that lived in Mesozoic and early Cenozoic eras. Lambdopsalis, a Paleocene multituberculate recovered in China, preserves cranial remains that allow in this study: (1) a description of its skull morphology; (2) a reconstruction of its nonfossilized structures such as the cranial nerve system and major cranial vasculature; (3) an analysis of functional adaptation of its auditory system; and (4) an interpretation of phylogenetic relationships within multituberculates themselves and among other major mammalian groups. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Spec. audience char. | Specialized. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version : 9780941570091 |
| ISBN | 9780989762632 (ebook) : |