Palaeobiological significance of plagiogmus arcuatus from the lower cambrian of central Australia

Alcheringa

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 161-178

  McIlroy, Duncan ^a,b   Heys, George R ^c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amadeus basin; Arumbera sandstone; Australia; Lower cambrian; Palaeobiology; Plagiogmus; Trace fossil

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; PALAEBIOLOGY; PLAGIOGMUS; TRACE FOSSIL;

AUSTRALIA, AMADEUS BASIN;

EID: 0031399614     PISSN: 03115518     EISSN: 17520754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03115519708619171     Document Type: Article

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