Xenophyophores (protista), including two new species, from two abyssal sites in the northeast Atlantic Ocean

Journal of Foraminiferal Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 193-208

  Gooday, Andrew J ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCHEMONELLA RAMULIFORMIS; ERETHIZON DORSATUM; GLOBIGERINACEA; PROTISTA; SYRINGAMMINA; XENOPHYOPHORA;

ABYSSAL ORGANISMS; ABYSSAL PLAIN; DESCRIPTION; ECOLOGY; NEW SPECIES;

ATLANTIC, (NORTHEAST);

EID: 0030176828     PISSN: 00961191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsjfr.26.3.193     Document Type: Article

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