Lystrosaurus Zone (Triassic) Fauna from Antarctica

Tetrapod skeletons recently found in the Fremouw Formation in the Shackleton Glacier area, Transantarctic Mountains, include several forms that closely compare to South African species. Faunal similarities that confirm a close connection between Antarctica and Africa during the Triassic Period lend...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Kitching, James W., Collinson, James W., Elliot, David H., Colbert, Edwin H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1972
Subjects:
Antarc*
Antarctica
Shackleton Glacier
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.175.4021.524
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.175.4021.524
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spelling craaas:10.1126/science.175.4021.524 2024-09-15T17:44:16+00:00 Lystrosaurus Zone (Triassic) Fauna from Antarctica Kitching, James W. Collinson, James W. Elliot, David H. Colbert, Edwin H. 1972 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.175.4021.524 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.175.4021.524 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 175, issue 4021, page 524-527 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1972 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.175.4021.524 2024-07-25T04:01:38Z Tetrapod skeletons recently found in the Fremouw Formation in the Shackleton Glacier area, Transantarctic Mountains, include several forms that closely compare to South African species. Faunal similarities that confirm a close connection between Antarctica and Africa during the Triassic Period lend further support to the concept of Gondwanaland and continental drift. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Shackleton Glacier AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 175 4021 524 527
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description Tetrapod skeletons recently found in the Fremouw Formation in the Shackleton Glacier area, Transantarctic Mountains, include several forms that closely compare to South African species. Faunal similarities that confirm a close connection between Antarctica and Africa during the Triassic Period lend further support to the concept of Gondwanaland and continental drift.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Kitching, James W.
Collinson, James W.
Elliot, David H.
Colbert, Edwin H.
spellingShingle Kitching, James W.
Collinson, James W.
Elliot, David H.
Colbert, Edwin H.
Lystrosaurus Zone (Triassic) Fauna from Antarctica
author_facet Kitching, James W.
Collinson, James W.
Elliot, David H.
Colbert, Edwin H.
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title Lystrosaurus Zone (Triassic) Fauna from Antarctica
title_short Lystrosaurus Zone (Triassic) Fauna from Antarctica
title_full Lystrosaurus Zone (Triassic) Fauna from Antarctica
title_fullStr Lystrosaurus Zone (Triassic) Fauna from Antarctica
title_full_unstemmed Lystrosaurus Zone (Triassic) Fauna from Antarctica
title_sort lystrosaurus zone (triassic) fauna from antarctica
publisher American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
publishDate 1972
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.175.4021.524
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.175.4021.524
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Antarctica
Shackleton Glacier
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