Bibliography and Index of the Sirenia and Desmostylia 
Bibliography Record
| x | Pauls, Erik B. | ||
| 1997 | A comparative dental microwear analysis of Desmostylus hesperus. [Abstr.] Jour. Vert. Pal. 17(3), Suppl.: 69A. Sept. 4, 1997. –Compares Desmostylus hesperus with Recent sirs. and other taxa. Concludes that Desmostylus may have eaten seagrass contaminated with coarse sand. | ||
Related Index Records
4 related index terms
Desmostylus hesperus Marsh, 1888
| x | D | 1997 | Pauls, E.B. (microwear & diet; 69A.) |
Dugong Lacépède, 1799
| x | D | 1997 | Pauls, E.B. (tooth microwear; comp. w/ Desmostylus; 69A.) |
Food
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Ingestive; Captivity, Sirenians in; Digestive System; Food Plants; Weed Control) (NOTE: Plants reported as part of the captive but not the natural diet of sirs. will not necessarily be found under Food Plants. Papers referring to them are, however, indexed here.)
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Ingestive; Captivity, Sirenians in; Digestive System; Food Plants; Weed Control) (NOTE: Plants reported as part of the captive but not the natural diet of sirs. will not necessarily be found under Food Plants. Papers referring to them are, however, indexed here.)
| x | D | 1997 | Pauls, E.B. (Desmostylus hesperus; tooth microwear & diet; 69A.) |
Trichechus Linnaeus, 1758
| x | D | 1997 | Pauls, E.B. (tooth microwear; comp. w/ Desmostylus; 69A.) |