A rhabdocoel turbellarian (Platyhelminthes, Typhloplanoida) in Baltic amber with a review of fossil and sub-fossil platyhelminths

Invertebrate Biology

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 308-312

  Poinar Jr , George ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fossil flatworm; Microturbellarian

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA; INVERTEBRATA; PALAEOSOMA BALTICUS; PLATYHELMINTHES; RHABDOCOELA; TURBELLARIA; TYPHLOPLANOIDA;

EID: 0348219025     PISSN: 10778306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2003.tb00095.x     Document Type: Article

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