An abnormal pygidium of the trilobite Brachymetopus ornatus Woodward from the Lower Carboniferous of Derbyshire

Geological Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 389-392

  Owen, A W ^a   Tilsley, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Carboniferous; Teratology; Trilobites

Indexed keywords

BRACHYMETOPUS ORNATUS; CARBONIFEROUS; PYGIDIUM; TERATOLOGY; TRILOBITE;

UK, ENGLAND, DERBYSHIRE;

EID: 0030390698     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1034(199612)31:4<389::aid-gj718>3.0.co;2-x     Document Type: Article

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