Stratigraphic distribution of Globigerinoides ruber in the upper Middle Miocene to early Pliocene of western Niger Delta, Nigeria

Micropaleontology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 173-186

  Adeniran, Victor B ^a  

^a Elf Petrol Nigeria Ltd Explor D   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; MIOCENE; PLIOCENE;

NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA;

FORAMINIFERA; GLOBIGERINOIDES; GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER; ZANCLEA;

EID: 0031726455     PISSN: 00262803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1486069     Document Type: Article

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