Ammonite jaw apparatuses from the Sinemurian (Lower Jurassic) of Dorset and their taphonomic relevance

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 201-205

  Cope, John C W ^a   Sole, David T C ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Hunters Lodge   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonites; Concretions; Jaws; Lower Jurassic; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

CONCRETION; JURASSIC; SINEMURIAN; TAPHONOMY;

CHARMOUTH; ENGLAND(DORSET); UNITED KINGDOM;

AMMONITES;

EID: 0342632432     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.157.1.201     Document Type: Article

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