Palynomorph assemblages from marine Eocene sediments on the west Tasmanian continental margin and the South Tasman Rise

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 633-654

  Truswell, E M ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dinoflagellate cysts; Eocene; Palynology; Sorell Basin; South Tasman Rise

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGINS; DINOFLAGELLATE CYSTS; EOCENE; PALYNOLOGY;

INDIAN OCEAN, TASMANIAN MARGIN; PACIFIC, SOUTH TASMAN RISE;

EID: 0031399359     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099708728342     Document Type: Article

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