Survival of crinoid stalk fragments and its taphonomic implications: Discussion

Paleontological Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 283-284

  Donovan, Stephen K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crinoids; Survival strategies; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

SURVIVAL; TAPHONOMY;

CRINOIDEA;

EID: 0032323002     PISSN: 13428144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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