Neonereites uniserialis from c. 600 Ma year old rocks in western Scotland and the emergence of animals

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-12

  Brasier, M D ^a   McIlroy, D ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cambrian; Dalradian; Ichnofossils; Proterozoic; U Pb

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; DALRADIAN; NEONEREITES UNISERIALIS; PROTEROZOIC; TRACE FOSSIL;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0031937617     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.155.1.0005     Document Type: Article

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