Upper steptoean (upper cambrian) trilobites from the Mckay group of southeastern british Columbia, Canada

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 72, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 1-43

  Chatterton, Brian D E ^a   Ludvigsen, Rolf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Denman Inst for Res on Trilobites   (Canada)

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ACICULOLENUS PALMERI; BURNETIELLA LEECHI; HEDINASPIS CANADENSIS; LABIOSTRIA WESTROPI; PTEROCEPHALIA NORFORDI; WUJIAJIANIA SUTHERLANDI;

EID: 0031966285     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022336000059941     Document Type: Article

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