An Early Devonian lake and its associated biota in the Midland Valley of Scotland

Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 233-246

  Trewin, N H ^a   Davidson, R G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acanthodians; arthropods; Early Devonian; fish; lacustrine; Midland Valley; Scotland; taphonomy; Tillywhandland

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; DEVONIAN; FISH; LAKE; LAMINITE; OLD RED SANDSTONE;

UK, SCOTLAND, MIDLAND VALLEY;

EID: 0030517127     PISSN: 02635933     EISSN: 14737116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263593300007641     Document Type: Article

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