Syndepositional taphonomic bias in foraminifera from fossil intertidal deposits, Colorado Delta (Baja California, Mexico)

Journal of Foraminiferal Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 331-341

  Barbieri, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA BECCARII; FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 0030305798     PISSN: 00961191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsjfr.26.4.331     Document Type: Article

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