Lower Cambrian halkieriids and other coeloscleritophorans from Aksu-Wushi, Xinjiang, China

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 6-22

  Conway Morris, S ^a   Chapman, A J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; COELOSCLERITOPHORAN; HALKIERIID; METAZOAN;

CHINA, XINJIANG, AKSU-WUSHI;

EID: 0030618608     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022336000038907     Document Type: Article

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