Agglutinated foraminifera from the Epiligurian succession (Middle Eocene/Lower Miocene, Northern Apennines, Italy): Scanning electron microscopic characterization and paleoenvironmental implications

Journal of Foraminiferal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 294-308

  Mancin, Nicoletta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

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EID: 0035643562     PISSN: 00961191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/0310294     Document Type: Article

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