Origin of morphological abnormalities in Ammonia (foraminifera): Studies in laboratory and natural environments

Journal of Foraminiferal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 152-170

  Stouff, V ^a,b   Geslin, E ^a,b   Debenay, J P ^a,b   Lesourd, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^b Laboratoire d'Etude des Bio Indicateurs Marins   (France)

^c Universite d'Angers   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA TEPIDA; FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 0033246027     PISSN: 00961191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsjfr.29.2.152     Document Type: Review

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