A new crab (Brachyura: Cancridae) from lower Miocene rocks of the Northwestern Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 830-835

  Berglund, Ross E ^a,c   Goedert, James L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Nat His Mus of Los Angeles County   (United States)

^c 11689 NE Sunset Loop ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER (METACARCINUS) STARRI; CANCRIDAE; CRAB; MIOCENE; SYSTEMATICS;

USA, WASHINGTON, OLYMPIC PENINSULA;

EID: 0030301601     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022336000023866     Document Type: Article

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