Benthic and planktonic Foraminifera of the Paleogene Epiligurian succession (Northern Apennines, Italy): A tool for paleobathymetric reconstruction;I foraminiferi planctonici e bentonici della Successione Paleogenica Epiligure (Appennino Settentrionale, Italia): Uno strumento per le ricostruzioni paleobatimetriche

Bollettino della Societa Paleontologica Italiana

Volumn 41, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 187-213

  Mancin, Nicoletta ^a   Pirini, Camilla ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benthic and planktonic foraminifera; Eocene Miocene; Epiligurian succession; Italy; Northern Apennines; Paleobathymetry; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; FORAMINIFERA; MORPHOLOGY; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; TAPHONOMY; TERTIARY;

ITALY;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 0036999056     PISSN: 03757633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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