The taphonomy and affinities of the problematic fossil Myoscolex from the lower Cambrian emu bay shale of South Australia

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 22-32

  Briggs, Derek E G ^a   Nedin, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; FOSSILIZATION; MYOSCOLEX; PHOSPHATIZATION; TAPHONOMY;

AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0030618612     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022336000038919     Document Type: Article

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