The phylogenetic position of Echmatocrinus brachiatus, a probable octocoral from the Burgess Shale

Palaeontology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 193-202

  Ausich, William I ^a   Babcock, Loren E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURGESS SHALE; CAMBRIAN; ECHMATOCRINUS BRACHIATUS; OCTOCORAL; PHYLOGENY;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA;

EID: 0031814804     PISSN: 00310239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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