Trace fossils in amber: A new dimension for the ichnologist

Ichnos

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 47-52

  Poinar Jr , George ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amber; Ichnofossils in amber; Terrestrial invertebrate ichnofossils; Terrestrial trace fossils; Trace fossils

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA; VERTEBRATA;

AMBER; ICHNOLOGY; TRACE FOSSIL;

EID: 0344980241     PISSN: 10420940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10420949809386438     Document Type: Article

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