The ultrastructure of some Ordovician graptoloid prosiculae

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-57

  Bates, Denis E B ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Graptoloids; Prosiculae; Secretion; Stellate fabric; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

GRAPTOLOID; ORDOVICIAN; PROSICULA; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0029750049     PISSN: 05677920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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