Hesperornis (Aves) from Ellesmere Island and palynological correlation of known Canadian localities

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1583-1588

  Hills, L V ^a   Nicholls, E L ^b   Núñez Betelu, L Koldo M ^c   McIntyre, D J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CAMPANIAN; CRETACEOUS; MAASTRICHTIAN; PALEOGEOGRAPHY;

CANADA; ELLESMERE ISLAND; NUNAVUT;

AVES; HESPERORNIS;

EID: 0033496559     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e99-060     Document Type: Article

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