New cuticular morphotypes of Cordaites principalis from the Canadian Carboniferous Maritimes Basin

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-148

  Zodrow, Erwin L ^a   Šimůnek, Zbyněk ^b   Bashforth, Arden R ^c,d  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^d Anderson Exploration Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Carboniferous; Cordaites; Cuticle

Indexed keywords

CANADA; EPIDERMIS; EUROPE; FOSSIL; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORPHOTYPE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEDIMENT;

CUTICLE; FOSSIL; PRESERVATION;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NOVA SCOTIA;

CARBONIFEROUS; CORDAITALES; CORDAITES; CORDAITES PRINCIPALIS; GYMNOSPERMAE;

EID: 0034117220     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-78-2-135     Document Type: Article

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