An Ediacaran fossil Spriggina (?) from the Semri group and its implication on the age of the Proterozoic Vindhyan Basin, Central India

Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Monatshefte

Volumn , Issue 6, 2000, Pages 321-332

  Kathal, P K ^a   Patel, D R ^a   Alexander, P O ^a  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 0001062932     PISSN: 00283630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/njgpm/2000/2000/321     Document Type: Article

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