Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1994 - Natural history |
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... possible . The number of the figure should be lightly marked in pencil on the back of each illustration . 5. REFERENCES cited in text and synonymies should all be included in the list at the end of the paper , using the Harvard System ...
... possible . The number of the figure should be lightly marked in pencil on the back of each illustration . 5. REFERENCES cited in text and synonymies should all be included in the list at the end of the paper , using the Harvard System ...
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... possible that the smaller size is primitive and that the larger size of more northern forms was derived subsequent to the early Pliocene . Regardless , the dabchick seems to have been in South Africa for at least 5 million years ...
... possible that the smaller size is primitive and that the larger size of more northern forms was derived subsequent to the early Pliocene . Regardless , the dabchick seems to have been in South Africa for at least 5 million years ...
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... possible . Stratigraphic provenance Early Pliocene , Varswater Formation : Quartzose Sand Member . Remarks The tarsometatarsus in the ceryline kingfishers differs greatly from that in Halcyon in being markedly shorter and stouter . The ...
... possible . Stratigraphic provenance Early Pliocene , Varswater Formation : Quartzose Sand Member . Remarks The tarsometatarsus in the ceryline kingfishers differs greatly from that in Halcyon in being markedly shorter and stouter . The ...
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12 Proximal width abbreviated anconal view BUTTON-QUAIL CAPE PROVINCE Cape Town capensis fossils CARPOMETACARPUS Ceryle sp chronological condyle Coraciiformes CORACOID dabchick Distal end EARLY PLIOCENE GREBES end of right FEMUR fossils from Langebaanweg Gastropoda Gruiformes Halcyon sp Halcyonidae Hendey holotype Humeri in anconal KINGFISHERS FROM SOUTH-WESTERN lacking proximal Langebaan Langebaanweg compared Leda Length 12 Proximal lineage Material Genus Member Bed 3aS minimum number modern species namacolus nigricollis number of individuals number of specimens Olson paratypes parentheses Pelletal Phosphorite Member Phosphorite Member Bed podiceps USNM Podicipedidae poggei posterior view provenance Early Pliocene Proximal width 12 punctuation Quartzose Sand Member references Remarks This specimen robust Roman numerals scientific name separate author's name shouldered italics skeletons South African Museum species of Halcyon specimens and minimum Storer Stratigraphic provenance Early subheadings are shouldered subspecies Tachybaptus ruficollis tarsometatarsus taxa Tibiotarsus total number trochlea Turnix hottentotta Varswater Formation volume number width 12 Distal